Eurasian water shrew vs rusty lyonia

Neomys fodiens compared with Lyonia ferruginea

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while rusty lyonia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	rusty lyonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Neomys	Lyonia
Species	Neomys fodiens	Lyonia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

rusty lyonia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	rusty lyonia
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.

rusty lyonia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.