Eurasian water shrew vs Separated sedge

Neomys fodiens compared with Carex divisa

Key Differences

Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Separated sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Separated sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Neomys	Carex
Species	Neomys fodiens	Carex divisa

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Separated sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Separated sedge
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.

Separated sedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Portugal, South Africa, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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.