Elegant Water Shrew vs Ethiopian Hare

Nectogale elegans compared with Lepus fagani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Ethiopian Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Soricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Nectogale	Lepus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Lepus fagani

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Ethiopian Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Ethiopian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ethiopian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.