Darwin's fox vs Eurasian water shrew

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Neomys fodiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Soricidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Neomys
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Darwin's fox and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

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.

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.