Eurasian water shrew vs Marbled catshark

Neomys fodiens compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Marbled catshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Marbled catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Neomys	Hemiscyllium
Species	Neomys fodiens	Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Marbled catshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Marbled catshark
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.

Marbled catshark

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.