Chinese Shrew Mole vs Eurasian water shrew

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Neomys
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (землеройкообразные)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.