Eurasian water shrew vs Mottle-faced Tamarin

Neomys fodiens compared with Saguinus inustus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Mottle-faced Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Mottle-faced Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Soricidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Neomys	Saguinus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Saguinus inustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Mottle-faced Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Mottle-faced Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Mottle-faced Tamarin
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.

Mottle-faced Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.