Elegant Water Shrew vs Mico-de-goeldi

Nectogale elegans compared with Callimico goeldii

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Mico-de-goeldi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Mico-de-goeldi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Soricidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Nectogale	Callimico
Species	Nectogale elegans	Callimico goeldii

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Mico-de-goeldi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mico-de-goeldi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Mico-de-goeldi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mico-de-goeldi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.