Jungle cat vs Malayan Water Shrew

Felis chaus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Jungle cat is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle cat	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Soricidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Chimarrogale
Species	Felis chaus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle cat	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.