Eurasian water shrew vs Golden palm civit

Neomys fodiens compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Golden palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Golden palm civit
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	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Soricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Neomys	Paradoxurus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Golden palm civit
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.

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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。