Gilbert's dunnart vs Malayan Water Shrew

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Chimarrogale
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.