Gunther's dik-dik vs Malayan Water Shrew

Madoqua guentheri compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Gunther's dik-dik is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gunther's dik-dik	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Soricidae
Genus	Madoqua	Chimarrogale
Species	Madoqua guentheri	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gunther's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gunther's dik-dik	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gunther's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.