Brook Wedge Mussel vs Elegant Water Shrew

Alasmidonta viridis compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Wedge Mussel	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Unionida (Unionoida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Unionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Nectogale
Species	Alasmidonta viridis	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Wedge Mussel and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Brook Wedge Mussel

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Wedge Mussel	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Wedge Mussel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Wedge Mussel

The Brook Wedge Mussel (Alasmidonta viridis) is a species in the genus Alasmidonta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.