Eurasian water shrew vs Stinking iris

Neomys fodiens compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Mantodea (カマキリ目)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Neomys	Iris
Species	Neomys fodiens	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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