Eurasian water shrew vs Fringed dodder

Neomys fodiens compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Soricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Neomys	Cuscuta
Species	Neomys fodiens	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway