Curved Goldendrop vs Malayan Water Shrew

Onosma arcuata compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Curved Goldendrop is Critically Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curved Goldendrop	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Boraginaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Onosma	Chimarrogale
Species	Onosma arcuata	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Curved Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curved Goldendrop	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curved Goldendrop

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.