Eurasian water shrew vs Камышёвка-барсучок

Neomys fodiens compared with Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Камышёвка-барсучок is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Камышёвка-барсучок
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)
Family	Soricidae	Acrocephalidae
Genus	Neomys	Acrocephalus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Камышёвка-барсучок share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Камышёвка-барсучок

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Камышёвка-барсучок
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.

Камышёвка-барсучок

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Камышёвка-барсучок

Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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