Eurasian water shrew vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Neomys fodiens compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Yellow-browed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Yellow-browed Sparrow
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)	Aves (chim)
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Passeriformes (bộ Sẻ)
Family	Soricidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Neomys	Ammodramus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Ammodramus aurifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Yellow-browed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Yellow-browed Sparrow
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.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway