Eurasian water shrew vs millers water shrew, southern water shrew

Neomys fodiens compared with Neomys anomalus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while millers water shrew, southern water shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	millers water shrew, southern water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Neomys	Neomys
Species	Neomys fodiens	Neomys anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and millers water shrew, southern water shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Neomys.

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

millers water shrew, southern water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	millers water shrew, southern water shrew
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.

millers water shrew, southern water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium