Eurasian water shrew vs Long-tailed Marmot

Neomys fodiens compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Neomys	Marmota
Species	Neomys fodiens	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Long-tailed Marmot
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.

Long-tailed Marmot

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.