Eurasian water shrew vs Arraia

Neomys fodiens compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Neomys	Hypanus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Arraia
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.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.