Eurasian water shrew vs Mountain Water Rat

Neomys fodiens compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Neomys	Baiyankamys
Species	Neomys fodiens	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Mountain Water Rat
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.

Mountain Water Rat

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.