Fen Flat-body vs Malayan Water Shrew

Depressaria ultimella compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Fen Flat-body is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Flat-body	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	Depressariidae	Soricidae
Genus	Depressaria	Chimarrogale
Species	Depressaria ultimella	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Flat-body and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Flat-body	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.