Elegant Water Shrew vs Java stingaree

Nectogale elegans compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Nectogale	Urolophus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java stingaree