Blueskin vs Elegant Water Shrew

Acacia irrorata compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blueskin Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (plante) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Fabaceae Soricidae
Genus Acacia Nectogale
Species Acacia irrorata Nectogale elegans

Conservation Status

Blueskin

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blueskin Elegant Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blueskin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blueskin

The Blueskin (Acacia irrorata) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Elegant Water Shrew

No description available.

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