Halfa vs Malayan Water Shrew

Carex distans compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halfa	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Poales (قبئيات)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Cyperaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Carex	Chimarrogale
Species	Carex distans	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Halfa

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halfa	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halfa

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.