Eurasian water shrew vs Welsh Wave

Neomys fodiens compared with Venusia cambrica

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Welsh Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Welsh Wave
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)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Neomys	Venusia
Species	Neomys fodiens	Venusia cambrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Welsh Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Welsh Wave
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.

Welsh Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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