Astarte's Catchfly vs Malayan Water Shrew

Silene astartes compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

  • Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Astarte's Catchfly Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Caryophyllaceae Soricidae
Genus Silene Chimarrogale
Species Silene astartes Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Astarte's Catchfly Malayan Water Shrew
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

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

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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