Eurasian water shrew vs rhesus monkey

Neomys fodiens compared with Macaca mulatta

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while rhesus monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	rhesus monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Neomys	Macaca
Species	Neomys fodiens	Macaca mulatta

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and rhesus monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

rhesus monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	rhesus monkey
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.

rhesus monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Iran, Japan), Europe (Germany), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.