Indian Pangolin vs Malayan Water Shrew

Manis crassicaudata compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Manidae	Soricidae
Genus	Manis	Chimarrogale
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.