Eurasian water shrew vs Macassar ebony

Neomys fodiens compared with Diospyros rumphii

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Macassar ebony is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Macassar ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Neomys	Diospyros
Species	Neomys fodiens	Diospyros rumphii

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Macassar ebony
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Macassar ebony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.