Eurasian water shrew vs White-leaved Psephellus

Neomys fodiens compared with Psephellus leucophyllus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while White-leaved Psephellus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	White-leaved Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Neomys	Psephellus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Psephellus leucophyllus

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

White-leaved Psephellus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	White-leaved Psephellus
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-leaved Psephellus

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.