dwarf pug vs Elegant Water Shrew

Eupithecia tantillaria compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf pug	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	Eupithecia	Nectogale
Species	Eupithecia tantillaria	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dwarf pug

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.