Chihuahuan Deermouse vs Malayan Water Shrew

Peromyscus polius compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahuan Deermouse	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Chimarrogale
Species	Peromyscus polius	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahuan Deermouse

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahuan Deermouse	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahuan Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chihuahuan Deermouse

The Chihuahuan Deermouse (Peromyscus polius) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.