Florida silver palm vs Malayan Water Shrew

Coccothrinax argentata compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Florida silver palm is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida silver palm	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Arecaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Coccothrinax	Chimarrogale
Species	Coccothrinax argentata	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Florida silver palm

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida silver palm	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida silver palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.