Black-shouldered Nightjar vs Malayan Water Shrew

Caprimulgus nigriscapularis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Nightjar is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Nightjar	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Soricidae
Genus	Caprimulgus	Chimarrogale
Species	Caprimulgus nigriscapularis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Nightjar and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Nightjar

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Nightjar	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Nightjar

The Black-shouldered Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) is a species in the genus Caprimulgus. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.