fawn antechinus vs Malayan Water Shrew

Antechinus bellus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• fawn antechinus is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fawn antechinus	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Antechinus	Chimarrogale
Species	Antechinus bellus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

fawn antechinus and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

fawn antechinus

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fawn antechinus	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fawn antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.