Elegant Water Shrew vs Zorrino Común

Nectogale elegans compared with Conepatus chinga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Zorrino Común
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Soricidae	Mephitidae
Genus	Nectogale	Conepatus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Conepatus chinga

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Zorrino Común share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Zorrino Común

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Zorrino Común
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zorrino Común

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.