Balloon shark vs Malayan Water Shrew

Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Balloon shark is Critically Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloon shark	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Chimarrogale
Species	Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Balloon shark and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balloon shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balloon shark	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balloon shark

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balloon shark

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.