Chinstrap Penguin vs Malayan Water Shrew

Pygoscelis antarcticus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Chinstrap Penguin is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinstrap Penguin	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Spheniscidae (Penguins)	Soricidae
Genus	Pygoscelis	Chimarrogale
Species	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinstrap Penguin	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinstrap Penguin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.