Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Malayan Water Shrew

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Herpestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Chimarrogale
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.