Eurasian water shrew vs Pouch Cup

Neomys fodiens compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Neomys	Peziza
Species	Neomys fodiens	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Pouch Cup
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.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.