Eurasian water shrew vs Ouistiti a queue noire

Neomys fodiens compared with Mico melanurus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Ouistiti a queue noire is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Ouistiti a queue noire
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	Mico
Species	Neomys fodiens	Mico melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Ouistiti a queue noire share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Ouistiti a queue noire

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Ouistiti a queue noire
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.

Ouistiti a queue noire

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.