Eastern Pygmy Marmoset vs Elegant Water Shrew

Cebuella niveiventris compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Callitrichidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cebuella	Nectogale
Species	Cebuella niveiventris	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.