Gold-four Argent vs Malayan Water Shrew

Argyresthia ivella compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold-four Argent	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Argyresthiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Argyresthia	Chimarrogale
Species	Argyresthia ivella	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Gold-four Argent and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gold-four Argent

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold-four Argent	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold-four Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.