Elegant Water Shrew vs Java-bean
Nectogale elegans compared with Senna obtusifolia
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Elegant Water Shrew | Java-bean |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Soricidae | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Nectogale | Senna |
| Species | Nectogale elegans | Senna obtusifolia |
Conservation Status
Elegant Water Shrew
LC — Least ConcernJava-bean
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Elegant Water Shrew | Java-bean |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Elegant Water Shrew
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Java-bean
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (5 countries).
Elegant Water Shrew
No description available.
Java-bean
No description available.
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