Agile antechinus vs Eurasian water shrew

Antechinus agilis compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (袋鼬目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Dasyuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Antechinus	Neomys
Species	Antechinus agilis	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Agile antechinus

The Agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian water shrew

欧洲水鼩鼱（Neomys fodiens）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）物种。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群数量显著下降，生存面临持续威胁。