Eurasian water shrew vs Mastic Thyme

Neomys fodiens compared with Thymus mastichina

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Mastic Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Mastic Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Neomys	Thymus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Thymus mastichina

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Mastic Thyme
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.

Mastic Thyme

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.