Elegant Water Shrew vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Nectogale elegans compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Nectogale	Uropsilus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Inquisitive Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.