Hawaiian Jackbean vs Malayan Water Shrew

Canavalia hawaiiensis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Hawaiian Jackbean is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawaiian Jackbean	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Canavalia	Chimarrogale
Species	Canavalia hawaiiensis	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Hawaiian Jackbean

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawaiian Jackbean	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawaiian Jackbean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.