balloon aeolis vs Elegant Water Shrew

Eubranchus exiguus compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balloon aeolis	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eubranchidae	Soricidae
Genus	Eubranchus	Nectogale
Species	Eubranchus exiguus	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

balloon aeolis

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balloon aeolis	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

balloon aeolis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

balloon aeolis

The Balloon aeolis (Eubranchus exiguus) is a species in the genus Eubranchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.