Wasserspitzmaus vs Tree aenium

Neomys fodiens compared with Aeonium arboreum

Key Differences

• Wasserspitzmaus is Endangered while Tree aenium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wasserspitzmaus	Tree aenium
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Saxifragales (Steinbrechartige)
Family	Soricidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Neomys	Aeonium
Species	Neomys fodiens	Aeonium arboreum

Conservation Status

Wasserspitzmaus

EN — Endangered

Tree aenium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wasserspitzmaus	Tree aenium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Tree aenium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Cyprus, India), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Peru).

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.