Flat Abalone vs Malayan Water Shrew

Haliotis walallensis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Flat Abalone is Critically Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Abalone	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Haliotidae	Soricidae
Genus	Haliotis	Chimarrogale
Species	Haliotis walallensis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat Abalone

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Abalone	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.