Javan Cochoa vs Malayan Water Shrew

Cochoa azurea compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Javan Cochoa is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Cochoa	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Turdidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cochoa	Chimarrogale
Species	Cochoa azurea	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Cochoa and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Javan Cochoa

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Cochoa	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Cochoa

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.