Dark Dwarf vs Malayan Water Shrew

Elachista subnigrella compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Dark Dwarf is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Dwarf	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elachistidae	Soricidae
Genus	Elachista	Chimarrogale
Species	Elachista subnigrella	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Dwarf and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Dwarf

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Dwarf	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.