Dusky Akodont vs Eurasian water shrew

Akodon dayi compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Akodon	Neomys
Species	Akodon dayi	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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.