Eurasian water shrew vs Junín Akodont

Neomys fodiens compared with Akodon juninensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Junín Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Junín Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Neomys fodiens	Akodon juninensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Junín Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Junín Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Junín Akodont
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.

Junín Akodont

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.