Eurasian water shrew vs Ningbing false antechinus

Neomys fodiens compared with Pseudantechinus ningbing

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Ningbing false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Ningbing false antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Neomys	Pseudantechinus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Pseudantechinus ningbing

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Ningbing false antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Ningbing false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Ningbing false antechinus
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.

Ningbing false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.