Dwarf Laurel vs Malayan Water Shrew

Kalmia angustifolia compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Laurel	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ericaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Kalmia	Chimarrogale
Species	Kalmia angustifolia	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.