Ǔn-sang-ǒ vs Elegant Water Shrew

Chimaera phantasma compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Ǔn-sang-ǒ is Vulnerable while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ǔn-sang-ǒ	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Holocephali (전두어아강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Chimaeriformes (은상어목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Chimaeridae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimaera	Nectogale
Species	Chimaera phantasma	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Ǔn-sang-ǒ and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Ǔn-sang-ǒ

VU — Vulnerable

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ǔn-sang-ǒ	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ǔn-sang-ǒ

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.

Ǔn-sang-ǒ

The Chimaera (Chimaera phantasma) is a species in the genus Chimaera. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.