Horsfield's tarsier vs Malayan Water Shrew

Cephalopachus bancanus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horsfield's tarsier	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tarsiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cephalopachus	Chimarrogale
Species	Cephalopachus bancanus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horsfield's tarsier	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Horsfield's tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.