Eurasian water shrew vs Forest Bead-string

Neomys fodiens compared with Alchornea hirtella

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Forest Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Neomys	Alchornea
Species	Neomys fodiens	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Forest Bead-string
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.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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。