Elegant Water Shrew vs Papuan Abeomelomys

Nectogale elegans compared with Abeomelomys sevia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Papuan Abeomelomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nectogale	Abeomelomys
Species	Nectogale elegans	Abeomelomys sevia

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Papuan Abeomelomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Papuan Abeomelomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Papuan Abeomelomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papuan Abeomelomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.