Balkan Spurge vs Malayan Water Shrew

Euphorbia oblongata compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Balkan Spurge is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan 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 oblongata	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Balkan Spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Spurge	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Spurge

The Balkan Spurge (Euphorbia oblongata) is a species in the genus Euphorbia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.