Forest Krantz Ash vs Malayan Water Shrew

Atalaya natalensis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sapindaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Atalaya	Chimarrogale
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.