Brazilian Guinea pig vs Elegant Water Shrew

Cavia aperea compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Guinea pig	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Caviidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cavia	Nectogale
Species	Cavia aperea	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Guinea pig and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Guinea pig	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazilian Guinea pig

The Brazilian Guinea pig (Cavia aperea) is a species in the genus Cavia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.