musaraigne aquatique vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Neomys fodiens compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

• musaraigne aquatique is Endangered while Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne aquatique	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Neomys	Urocitellus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

musaraigne aquatique and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

musaraigne aquatique

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne aquatique	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
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.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

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.