Eurasian water shrew vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Neomys fodiens compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Soricidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Neomys	Salpingotus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Salpingotus kozlovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

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.