Eurasian water shrew vs European Mole

Neomys fodiens compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	European Mole
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	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Neomys	Talpa
Species	Neomys fodiens	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden