Intermediate Periwinkle vs Malayan Water Shrew

Vinca difformis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Intermediate Periwinkle	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Apocynaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Vinca	Chimarrogale
Species	Vinca difformis	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Intermediate Periwinkle	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.