Indian Hare vs Malayan Water Shrew

Lepus nigricollis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Indian Hare is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Hare	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Soricidae
Genus	Lepus	Chimarrogale
Species	Lepus nigricollis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Hare and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Hare	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.