Eurasian water shrew vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Neomys fodiens compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (नरवानर गण)
Family	Soricidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Neomys	Pygathrix
Species	Neomys fodiens	Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Gray-shanked Douc Langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian water shrew

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.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian water shrew

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.