Elegant Water Shrew vs Margay

Nectogale elegans compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Soricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nectogale	Leopardus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.