Gargano Iris vs Malayan Water Shrew

Iris bicapitata compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Gargano Iris is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gargano Iris	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Soricidae
Genus	Iris	Chimarrogale
Species	Iris bicapitata	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gargano Iris

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gargano Iris	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gargano Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.