Dwarf Brocket vs Eurasian water shrew

Mazama chunyi compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Soricidae
Genus	Mazama	Neomys
Species	Mazama chunyi	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Brocket and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

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.