Elegant Water Shrew vs Nujiang Quyan

Nectogale elegans compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Nujiang Quyan is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Nujiang Quyan
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Nectogale	Uropsilus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Nujiang Quyan share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (鼩形目)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Nujiang Quyan

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Nujiang Quyan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nujiang Quyan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.