Elegant Water Shrew vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Nectogale elegans compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
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 same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nectogale	Solisorex
Species	Nectogale elegans	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.