Chinese Shrew Mole vs Eurasian water shrew

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	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 same	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Neomys
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (トガリネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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。