Eurasian water shrew vs Mint Rust

Neomys fodiens compared with Puccinia menthae

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Mint Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Mint Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Pucciniales (サビキン目)
Family	Soricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Neomys	Puccinia
Species	Neomys fodiens	Puccinia menthae

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Mint Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Mint Rust
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.

Mint Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden