Eurasian water shrew vs Great Stripe-faced Bat

Neomys fodiens compared with Vampyrodes major

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Great Stripe-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Great Stripe-faced 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Neomys	Vampyrodes
Species	Neomys fodiens	Vampyrodes major

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Great Stripe-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Great Stripe-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Great Stripe-faced 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.

Great Stripe-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.