vs Eurasian water shrew

Cystoderma simulatum compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cystoderma	Neomys
Species	Cystoderma simulatum	Neomys fodiens

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden