Elegant Water Shrew vs Gem

Nectogale elegans compared with Orthonama obstipata

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Gem is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Gem
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Nectogale	Orthonama
Species	Nectogale elegans	Orthonama obstipata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Gem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).