Cape Krantz Ash vs Malayan Water Shrew

Atalaya capensis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

  • Cape Krantz Ash is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Krantz Ash Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Sapindaceae Soricidae
Genus Atalaya Chimarrogale
Species Atalaya capensis Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Cape Krantz Ash

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Krantz Ash Malayan Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Krantz Ash

The Cape Krantz Ash (Atalaya capensis) is a species in the genus Atalaya. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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