Emilia s Gracile Opossum vs Eurasian water shrew

Gracilinanus emiliae compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Emilia s Gracile Opossum is Data Deficient while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Neomys
Species	Gracilinanus emiliae	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Emilia s Gracile Opossum and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.