Elegant Water Shrew vs Johnstons genet

Nectogale elegans compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Johnstons genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Soricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Nectogale	Genetta
Species	Nectogale elegans	Genetta johnstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Johnstons genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Johnstons genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.