musaraigne aquatique vs Campagnol boréal

Neomys fodiens compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• musaraigne aquatique is Endangered while Campagnol boréal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne aquatique	Campagnol boréal
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Neomys	Myodes
Species	Neomys fodiens	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

musaraigne aquatique and Campagnol boréal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

musaraigne aquatique

EN — Endangered

Campagnol boréal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne aquatique	Campagnol boréal
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.

Campagnol boréal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden