Elegant Water Shrew vs Paracou Neacomys

Nectogale elegans compared with Neacomys paracou

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Paracou Neacomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nectogale	Neacomys
Species	Nectogale elegans	Neacomys paracou

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Paracou Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Paracou Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paracou Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.