bongo vs Elegant Water Shrew

Tragelaphus eurycerus compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• bongo is Near Threatened while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bongo	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Soricidae
Genus	Tragelaphus	Nectogale
Species	Tragelaphus eurycerus	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bongo

NT — Near Threatened

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bongo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bongo

The Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) is a species in the genus Tragelaphus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.