Eurasian water shrew vs Panicled Bulrush

Neomys fodiens compared with Scirpus microcarpus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Panicled Bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Panicled Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Neomys	Scirpus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Scirpus microcarpus

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Panicled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Panicled Bulrush
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.

Panicled Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Japan, Norway, and United States.

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