Elegant Water Shrew vs Поздний кожан

Nectogale elegans compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Поздний кожан is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Поздний кожан
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nectogale	Eptesicus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Поздний кожан share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Поздний кожан

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Поздний кожан
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Поздний кожан

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Поздний кожан

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.