Anhinga vs Elegant Water Shrew

Anhinga anhinga compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anhinga	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anhingidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anhinga	Nectogale
Species	Anhinga anhinga	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Anhinga and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Anhinga

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anhinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anhinga

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) 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.