Filetail cat shark vs Malayan Water Shrew

Parmaturus xaniurus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Filetail cat shark is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Filetail cat shark	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Parmaturus	Chimarrogale
Species	Parmaturus xaniurus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Filetail cat shark and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Filetail cat shark	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Filetail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.