Elegant Water Shrew vs açor

Nectogale elegans compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while açor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	açor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Soricidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Nectogale	Accipiter
Species	Nectogale elegans	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and açor share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

açor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	açor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

açor

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

açor

O açor (Accipiter gentilis) é classificado como Quase Ameaçado (NT) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Próximo de se qualificar como ameaçado, com populações que podem tornar-se vulneráveis sem ação de conservação.