Elegant Water Shrew vs Japanese Weasel

Nectogale elegans compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Nectogale	Mustela
Species	Nectogale elegans	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.