Elegant Water Shrew vs Indian Swiftlet

Nectogale elegans compared with Aerodramus unicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Indian Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Apodidae
Genus	Nectogale	Aerodramus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Aerodramus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Indian Swiftlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Indian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.