Eastern Pondhawk vs Malayan Water Shrew

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Libellulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Erythemis	Chimarrogale
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.