Egyptian mongoose vs Elegant Water Shrew

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Herpestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Herpestes	Nectogale
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian mongoose and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.