Eurasian water shrew vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Neomys fodiens compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Soricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Neomys	Cynopterus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
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.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.