Bemaraha Woolly Lemur vs Elegant Water Shrew

Avahi cleesei compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Bemaraha Woolly Lemur is Critically Endangered while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Indriidae	Soricidae
Genus	Avahi	Nectogale
Species	Avahi cleesei	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

The Bemaraha Woolly Lemur (Avahi cleesei) is a species in the genus Avahi. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.