Elegant Water Shrew vs

Nectogale elegans compared with Lyophyllum transforme

Key Differences

  • Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Lyophyllaceae
Genus Nectogale Lyophyllum
Species Nectogale elegans Lyophyllum transforme

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Elegant Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Elegant Water Shrew

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