Eurasian water shrew vs Thinleaf false brome

Neomys fodiens compared with Brachypodium phoenicoides

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Thinleaf false brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Thinleaf false brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Neomys	Brachypodium
Species	Neomys fodiens	Brachypodium phoenicoides

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Thinleaf false brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Thinleaf false brome
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.

Thinleaf false brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden