Eastern Nycteoline vs Malayan Water Shrew

Nycteola asiatica compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Eastern Nycteoline is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Nycteoline	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nolidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nycteola	Chimarrogale
Species	Nycteola asiatica	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Nycteoline and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Nycteoline

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Nycteoline

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.