Himalayan hazel vs Malayan Water Shrew

Corylus ferox compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Himalayan hazel is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan hazel	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Betulaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Corylus	Chimarrogale
Species	Corylus ferox	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Himalayan hazel

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan hazel	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan hazel

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.