Congested Cotoneaster vs Wasserspitzmaus

Cotoneaster congestus compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Congested Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Wasserspitzmaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Congested Cotoneaster	Wasserspitzmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Cotoneaster	Neomys
Species	Cotoneaster congestus	Neomys fodiens

Conservation Status

Congested Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Wasserspitzmaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Congested Cotoneaster	Wasserspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Congested Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Wasserspitzmaus

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.

Wasserspitzmaus

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium