Eurasian water shrew vs European Mole

Neomys fodiens compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	European Mole
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	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Neomys	Talpa
Species	Neomys fodiens	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden