Dixie ticktrefoil vs Elegant Water Shrew
Desmodium tortuosum compared with Nectogale elegans
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Dixie ticktrefoil | Elegant Water Shrew |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) | Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) |
| Family | Fabaceae | Soricidae |
| Genus | Desmodium | Nectogale |
| Species | Desmodium tortuosum | Nectogale elegans |
Conservation Status
Dixie ticktrefoil
LC — Least ConcernElegant Water Shrew
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Dixie ticktrefoil | Elegant Water Shrew |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Dixie ticktrefoil
Habitat
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Range
Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (4 countries).
Elegant Water Shrew
Habitat
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Dixie ticktrefoil
No description available.
Elegant Water Shrew
No description available.
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