Expanded lobsterclaw vs Malayan Water Shrew

Heliconia latispatha compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Expanded lobsterclaw is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Expanded lobsterclaw	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Heliconiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Heliconia	Chimarrogale
Species	Heliconia latispatha	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Expanded lobsterclaw	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and United States.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.