Eastern Mole vs Malayan Water Shrew

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Scalopus	Chimarrogale
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.