Eurasian water shrew vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Neomys fodiens compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Neomys	Nephelomys
Species	Neomys fodiens	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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。