Eurasian water shrew vs Stinging Tree

Neomys fodiens compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Stinging Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Neomys	Dendrocnide
Species	Neomys fodiens	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

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.