Eurasian water shrew vs Mount Mawson Pine

Neomys fodiens compared with Pherosphaera hookeriana

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Mount Mawson Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Mount Mawson Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Neomys	Pherosphaera
Species	Neomys fodiens	Pherosphaera hookeriana

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Mount Mawson Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Mount Mawson Pine
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.

Mount Mawson Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.