Elegant Water Shrew vs Íbice Núbico

Nectogale elegans compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Íbice Núbico is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Íbice Núbico
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Nectogale	Capra
Species	Nectogale elegans	Capra nubiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Íbice Núbico

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Íbice Núbico
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Íbice Núbico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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