Eurasian water shrew vs millers water shrew, southern water shrew

Neomys fodiens compared with Neomys anomalus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while millers water shrew, southern water shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	millers water shrew, southern 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 same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Neomys	Neomys
Species	Neomys fodiens	Neomys anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and millers water shrew, southern water shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Neomys.

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

millers water shrew, southern water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	millers water shrew, southern water shrew
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.

millers water shrew, southern water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium