Elegant Water Shrew vs Taveuni Silktail

Nectogale elegans compared with Lamprolia victoriae

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Taveuni Silktail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Taveuni Silktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Rhipiduridae
Genus	Nectogale	Lamprolia
Species	Nectogale elegans	Lamprolia victoriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Taveuni Silktail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Taveuni Silktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taveuni Silktail

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.