Brisbane box vs Malayan Water Shrew

Lophostemon confertus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Brisbane box is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brisbane box	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myrtaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lophostemon	Chimarrogale
Species	Lophostemon confertus	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Brisbane box

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brisbane box	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brisbane box

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brisbane box

The Brisbane box (Lophostemon confertus) is a species in the genus Lophostemon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.