Abyssinian spurge vs Malayan Water Shrew

Euphorbia abyssinica compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Abyssinian spurge is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian spurge	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Euphorbia	Chimarrogale
Species	Euphorbia abyssinica	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Abyssinian spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian spurge	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian spurge

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Abyssinian spurge

The Abyssinian spurge (Euphorbia abyssinica) is a species in the genus Euphorbia. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Brazil, inhabiting diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.