Alpine Field Mouse vs Eurasian water shrew

Apodemus alpicola compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Apodemus	Neomys
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

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.

Alpine Field Mouse

The Alpine Field Mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.