Elegant Water Shrew vs Genette de Johnston

Nectogale elegans compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Genette de Johnston is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Genette de Johnston
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Soricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Nectogale	Genetta
Species	Nectogale elegans	Genetta johnstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Genette de Johnston share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Genette de Johnston

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Genette de Johnston
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Genette de Johnston

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.