Fountain Apple-Moss vs Malayan Water Shrew

Philonotis fontana compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Philonotis	Chimarrogale
Species	Philonotis fontana	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.