Elegant Water Shrew vs Goblet

Nectogale elegans compared with Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Goblet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Pseudoclitocybaceae
Genus	Nectogale	Pseudoclitocybe
Species	Nectogale elegans	Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Goblet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).