Eurasian water shrew vs Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Neomys fodiens compared with Marmosops cracens

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Neomys	Marmosops
Species	Neomys fodiens	Marmosops cracens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Narrow-headed Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
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.

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.