arrowroot vs Eurasian water shrew

Thalia geniculata compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• arrowroot is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrowroot	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Thaliacea (タリア綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Salpida (サルパ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Salpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Thalia	Neomys
Species	Thalia geniculata	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

arrowroot and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrowroot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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。