Elegant Water Shrew vs Ornate Titi

Nectogale elegans compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Ornate Titi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Ornate Titi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Nectogale	Plecturocebus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Plecturocebus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Ornate Titi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Ornate Titi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.