Chestnut Piculet vs Malayan Water Shrew

Picumnus cinnamomeus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Chestnut Piculet is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Piculet	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Picidae	Soricidae
Genus	Picumnus	Chimarrogale
Species	Picumnus cinnamomeus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Piculet and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Piculet	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Piculet

The Chestnut Piculet (Picumnus cinnamomeus) is a species in the genus Picumnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.