Comb Duck vs Malayan Water Shrew

Sarkidiornis melanotos compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Comb Duck is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Comb Duck	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sarkidiornis	Chimarrogale
Species	Sarkidiornis melanotos	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Comb Duck

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Comb Duck	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Comb Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Comb Duck

Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.