Eurasian water shrew vs Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

Neomys fodiens compared with Artibeus hirsutus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Hairy Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Hairy Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Neomys	Artibeus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Artibeus hirsutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Hairy Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Hairy Fruit-eating Bat
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.

Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.