Hairy-footed dunnart vs Malayan Water Shrew

Sminthopsis hirtipes compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed 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 hirtipes	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed dunnart and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed dunnart	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.