Eurasian water shrew vs Slender lantern shark

Neomys fodiens compared with Etmopterus pusillus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Slender lantern shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Slender lantern shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Squaliformes (Bộ Cá nhám góc)
Family	Soricidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Neomys	Etmopterus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Etmopterus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Slender lantern shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Slender lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Slender lantern shark
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.

Slender lantern shark

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Portugal.

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.