Eurasian water shrew vs Talanoka

Neomys fodiens compared with Dypsis boiviniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Talanoka
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Soricidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Neomys	Dypsis
Species	Neomys fodiens	Dypsis boiviniana

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Talanoka

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Talanoka
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.

Talanoka

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.