Eurasian water shrew vs Meskhetian Psephellus

Neomys fodiens compared with Psephellus meskheticus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Meskhetian Psephellus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Meskhetian Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Neomys	Psephellus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Psephellus meskheticus

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Meskhetian Psephellus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Meskhetian Psephellus
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.

Meskhetian Psephellus

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.