Eurasian water shrew vs White Chilte

Neomys fodiens compared with Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while White Chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	White Chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Neomys	Cnidoscolus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

White Chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	White Chilte
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.

White Chilte

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.