Dwarf Blindia vs Malayan Water Shrew

Blindia caespiticia compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Dwarf Blindia is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Blindia	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Seligeriaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Blindia	Chimarrogale
Species	Blindia caespiticia	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Dwarf Blindia

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Blindia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.