Elegant Water Shrew vs Patagonian mara

Nectogale elegans compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Patagonian mara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Nectogale	Dolichotis
Species	Nectogale elegans	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.