musaraigne aquatique vs Large False Serotine

Neomys fodiens compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• musaraigne aquatique is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne aquatique	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Neomys	Hesperoptenus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

musaraigne aquatique and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

musaraigne aquatique

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne aquatique	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

musaraigne aquatique

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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

musaraigne aquatique

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.