Eurasian water shrew vs Yeddo Spruce

Neomys fodiens compared with Picea jezoensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Yeddo Spruce is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Yeddo Spruce
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	Picea
Species	Neomys fodiens	Picea jezoensis

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Yeddo Spruce

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Yeddo Spruce
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.

Yeddo Spruce

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.