Elegant Water Shrew vs Hammond's Oryzomys

Nectogale elegans compared with Mindomys hammondi

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Hammond's Oryzomys is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Hammond's Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nectogale	Mindomys
Species	Nectogale elegans	Mindomys hammondi

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Hammond's Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hammond's Oryzomys

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Hammond's Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hammond's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.