Broad Scalewort vs Malayan Water Shrew

Porella obtusata compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

  • Broad Scalewort is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad Scalewort Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Porellales (Porellales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Porellaceae Soricidae
Genus Porella Chimarrogale
Species Porella obtusata Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad Scalewort Malayan Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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