Eurasian water shrew vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Neomys fodiens compared with Acerodon jubatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Soricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Neomys	Acerodon
Species	Neomys fodiens	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Golden-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
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.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

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.