dusky antechinus vs Malayan Water Shrew

Antechinus swainsonii compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• dusky antechinus is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky antechinus	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Antechinus	Chimarrogale
Species	Antechinus swainsonii	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky antechinus	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.