martre d'Amérique vs Elegant Water Shrew

Martes americana compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	martre d'Amérique	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Soricidae
Genus	Martes	Nectogale
Species	Martes americana	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

martre d'Amérique and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

martre d'Amérique

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	martre d'Amérique	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

martre d'Amérique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

martre d'Amérique

The American marten (Martes americana) is a species in the genus Martes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.