Eurasian water shrew vs Madagascar widow's-thrill

Neomys fodiens compared with Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Madagascar widow's-thrill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Madagascar widow's-thrill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Soricidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Neomys	Kalanchoe
Species	Neomys fodiens	Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Madagascar widow's-thrill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Madagascar widow's-thrill
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.

Madagascar widow's-thrill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden