Birch Angle vs Elegant Water Shrew

Macaria notata compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Angle	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Geometridae	Soricidae
Genus	Macaria	Nectogale
Species	Macaria notata	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Birch Angle

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Angle	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Angle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birch Angle

The Birch Angle (Macaria notata) is a species in the genus Macaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.