Bridge Orbweaver vs Malayan Water Shrew

Larinioides sclopetarius compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Bridge Orbweaver is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Orbweaver	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Araneidae	Soricidae
Genus	Larinioides	Chimarrogale
Species	Larinioides sclopetarius	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridge Orbweaver and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bridge Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Orbweaver	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bridge Orbweaver

The Bridge Orbweaver (Larinioides sclopetarius) is a species in the genus Larinioides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.