Dunkelfellige Feldmaus vs Wasserspitzmaus

Akodon dayi compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Dunkelfellige Feldmaus is Least Concern while Wasserspitzmaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunkelfellige Feldmaus	Wasserspitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Akodon	Neomys
Species	Akodon dayi	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dunkelfellige Feldmaus and Wasserspitzmaus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Dunkelfellige Feldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Wasserspitzmaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dunkelfellige Feldmaus	Wasserspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dunkelfellige Feldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.