Globe Kyllinga vs Malayan Water Shrew

Cyperus brevifolius compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Globe Kyllinga is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Kyllinga	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cyperaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cyperus	Chimarrogale
Species	Cyperus brevifolius	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Globe Kyllinga

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Kyllinga	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Kyllinga

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.