Eurasian water shrew vs millers water shrew, southern water shrew

Neomys fodiens compared with Neomys anomalus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while millers water shrew, southern water shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	millers water shrew, southern 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 same	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Neomys	Neomys
Species	Neomys fodiens	Neomys anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and millers water shrew, southern water shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Neomys.

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

millers water shrew, southern water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	millers water shrew, southern water shrew
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.

millers water shrew, southern water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium