Eurasian water shrew vs Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Neomys fodiens compared with Leontocebus illigeri

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Soricidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Neomys	Leontocebus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Leontocebus illigeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin
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.

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.