Eurasian water shrew vs Thin-leaf Pine

Neomys fodiens compared with Pinus maximinoi

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Thin-leaf Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Thin-leaf Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Neomys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Neomys fodiens	Pinus maximinoi

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Thin-leaf Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Thin-leaf Pine
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.

Thin-leaf Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.