Eggshell Rock Blaze vs Elegant Water Shrew

Phlyctis petraea compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eggshell Rock Blaze	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phlyctidaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Phlyctis	Nectogale
Species	Phlyctis petraea	Nectogale elegans

Conservation Status

Eggshell Rock Blaze

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eggshell Rock Blaze	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eggshell Rock Blaze

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.