Paitan vs Elegant Water Shrew

Alopias superciliosus compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Paitan is Vulnerable while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paitan	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Alopiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Alopias	Nectogale
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Paitan and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Paitan

VU — Vulnerable

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paitan	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paitan

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paitan

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.