Eurasian water shrew vs Greater Chinese Mole

Neomys fodiens compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Greater Chinese Mole
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 same	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Neomys	Euroscaptor
Species	Neomys fodiens	Euroscaptor grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Greater Chinese Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Bộ Chuột chù)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Greater Chinese Mole
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 Chinese Mole

Habitat

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.