ground lackey vs Malayan Water Shrew

Malacosoma castrense compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• ground lackey is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ground lackey	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	Lasiocampidae	Soricidae
Genus	Malacosoma	Chimarrogale
Species	Malacosoma castrense	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ground lackey	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.