Elm Bent-wing vs Malayan Water Shrew

Bucculatrix albedinella compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Elm Bent-wing is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Bent-wing	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	Bucculatricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Bucculatrix	Chimarrogale
Species	Bucculatrix albedinella	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Bent-wing and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Bent-wing

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Bent-wing	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.