Handley's Nectar Bat vs Malayan Water Shrew

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Chimarrogale
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Nectar Bat and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.