Elegant Water Shrew vs Odedi

Nectogale elegans compared with Horornis haddeni

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Odedi is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Odedi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Cettiidae
Genus	Nectogale	Horornis
Species	Nectogale elegans	Horornis haddeni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Odedi

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Odedi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Odedi

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.