Chacoan Akodont vs Elegant Water Shrew

Bibimys chacoensis compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Akodont	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Bibimys	Nectogale
Species	Bibimys chacoensis	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Akodont and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Akodont	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacoan Akodont

The Chacoan Akodont (Bibimys chacoensis) is a species in the genus Bibimys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.