Elegant Water Shrew vs phyllospadix de Scouler

Nectogale elegans compared with Phyllospadix scouleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	phyllospadix de Scouler
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Nectogale	Phyllospadix
Species	Nectogale elegans	Phyllospadix scouleri

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

phyllospadix de Scouler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	phyllospadix de Scouler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

phyllospadix de Scouler

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.