Eastern spider beetle vs Malayan Water Shrew

Ptinus raptor compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern spider beetle	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ptinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ptinus	Chimarrogale
Species	Ptinus raptor	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern spider beetle

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern spider beetle	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.