dwarf flapwort vs Elegant Water Shrew

Jungermannia pumila compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf flapwort	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Jungermanniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Jungermannia	Nectogale
Species	Jungermannia pumila	Nectogale elegans

Conservation Status

dwarf flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf flapwort	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.