Elegant Water Shrew vs Mayr's Swiftlet

Nectogale elegans compared with Aerodramus orientalis

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Mayr's Swiftlet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Mayr's Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Apodidae
Genus	Nectogale	Aerodramus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Aerodramus orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Mayr's Swiftlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mayr's Swiftlet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mayr's Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.