Eurasian water shrew vs Noah's arch

Neomys fodiens compared with Arca noae

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Noah's arch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Noah's arch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arcida (Arcida)
Family	Soricidae	Arcidae
Genus	Neomys	Arca
Species	Neomys fodiens	Arca noae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Noah's arch share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Noah's arch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Noah's arch
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.

Noah's arch

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway