brown antechinus vs Malayan Water Shrew

Antechinus stuartii compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• brown antechinus is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown antechinus	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Antechinus	Chimarrogale
Species	Antechinus stuartii	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

brown antechinus and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brown antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown antechinus	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown antechinus

The Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.