Eurasian water shrew vs Snow Rustwort

Neomys fodiens compared with Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Snow Rustwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Snow Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Neomys	Gymnomitrion
Species	Neomys fodiens	Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Snow Rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Snow Rustwort
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.

Snow Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden