Eurasian water shrew vs Gudaur Snow Vole

Neomys fodiens compared with Chionomys gud

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Gudaur Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Gudaur Snow Vole
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	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Neomys	Chionomys
Species	Neomys fodiens	Chionomys gud

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Gudaur Snow Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Gudaur Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Gudaur Snow Vole
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.

Gudaur Snow Vole

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.