Dodder Astragalus vs Elegant Water Shrew

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	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	Astragalus	Nectogale
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Nectogale elegans

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.