Elegant Water Shrew vs Pririt Batis

Nectogale elegans compared with Batis pririt

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Pririt Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Nectogale	Batis
Species	Nectogale elegans	Batis pririt

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pririt Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Pririt Batis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pririt Batis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.