Eurasian water shrew vs Toupeira-europeia

Neomys fodiens compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Toupeira-europeia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Toupeira-europeia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Neomys	Talpa
Species	Neomys fodiens	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Toupeira-europeia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Toupeira-europeia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Toupeira-europeia
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.

Toupeira-europeia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Eurasian water shrew

O musaranho-de-água-euroasiático (Neomys fodiens) está classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Em alto risco de extinção no estado selvagem, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden