Eurasian water shrew vs Mountain Webcap

Neomys fodiens compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Neomys	Cortinarius
Species	Neomys fodiens	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Mountain Webcap
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.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.