Eurasian water shrew vs Variable Chafer

Neomys fodiens compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Variable Chafer
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)	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)
Family	Soricidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Neomys	Gnorimus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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