Elegant Water Shrew vs Pearson s Pericote

Nectogale elegans compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Pearson s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Nectogale elegans	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Pearson s Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.