Eurasian water shrew vs European bison

Neomys fodiens compared with Bison bonasus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while European bison is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	European bison
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Neomys	Bison
Species	Neomys fodiens	Bison bonasus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

European bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	European bison
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.

European bison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden