Chinese Shrew Mole vs Eurasian water shrew

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Neomys
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (땃쥐목)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Eurasian water shrew

유럽물땃쥐(Neomys fodiens)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 위기(EN) 종으로 분류됩니다. 야생에서 멸종될 위험이 높으며 개체수가 크게 감소하고 생존에 대한 지속적인 위협이 존재합니다.