Abalone vs Elegant Water Shrew

Haliotis iris compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abalone	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Haliotidae	Soricidae
Genus	Haliotis	Nectogale
Species	Haliotis iris	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Abalone and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abalone	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Abalone

The Abalone (Haliotis iris) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across New Zealand, inhabiting terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.