Chat des Andes vs Elegant Water Shrew

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Chat des Andes is Endangered while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chat des Andes	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	Felidae (Cats)	Soricidae
Genus	Leopardus	Nectogale
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Chat des Andes and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chat des Andes

EN — Endangered

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chat des Andes	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chat des Andes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chat des Andes

The Andean Mountain cat (Leopardus jacobitus) is a species in the genus Leopardus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.