Eurasian water shrew vs Нектарница-крошка

Neomys fodiens compared with Cinnyris minullus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Нектарница-крошка is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Нектарница-крошка
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)
Family	Soricidae	Nectariniidae
Genus	Neomys	Cinnyris
Species	Neomys fodiens	Cinnyris minullus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Нектарница-крошка

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Нектарница-крошка
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.

Нектарница-крошка

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway