Malayan Water Shrew vs White-cheeked Pintail

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Anseriformes (إوزيات)
Family	Soricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Anas
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.