Elegant Water Shrew vs Laxmann's Shrew

Nectogale elegans compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nectogale	Sorex
Species	Nectogale elegans	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.