Eurasian water shrew vs Percival's spiny mouse

Neomys fodiens compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Percival's spiny mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Neomys	Acomys
Species	Neomys fodiens	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Percival's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Percival's spiny mouse
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.

Percival's spiny mouse

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.