Elegant Water Shrew vs Transvolcanic Jay

Nectogale elegans compared with Aphelocoma ultramarina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Transvolcanic Jay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Nectogale	Aphelocoma
Species	Nectogale elegans	Aphelocoma ultramarina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Transvolcanic Jay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Transvolcanic Jay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Transvolcanic Jay

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.