dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel vs Malayan Water Shrew

Anomalurus pusillus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anomaluridae	Soricidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Chimarrogale
Species	Anomalurus pusillus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.