Elegant Water Shrew vs

Nectogale elegans compared with Hyphoderma obtusiforme

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Nectogale	Hyphoderma
Species	Nectogale elegans	Hyphoderma obtusiforme

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.