Eurasian water shrew vs prune leafhopper

Neomys fodiens compared with Edwardsiana prunicola

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while prune leafhopper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	prune leafhopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Neomys	Edwardsiana
Species	Neomys fodiens	Edwardsiana prunicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and prune leafhopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

prune leafhopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	prune leafhopper
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.

prune leafhopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iran, Kazakhstan), Europe (25 countries), and North America (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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden