Eurasian water shrew vs Rock Whitlowgrass

Neomys fodiens compared with Draba norvegica

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Rock Whitlowgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Rock Whitlowgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Brassicales (十字花目)
Family	Soricidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Neomys	Draba
Species	Neomys fodiens	Draba norvegica

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Rock Whitlowgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Rock Whitlowgrass
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.

Rock Whitlowgrass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden