aoudad vs Eurasian water shrew

Ammotragus lervia compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Soricidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Neomys
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aoudad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

aoudad

The Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) is a species in the genus Ammotragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic.

Eurasian water shrew

カワジネズミ（Neomys fodiens）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧（EN）に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数が著しく減少しており、生存に対する継続的な脅威があります。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway