Jungle Shrew vs Malayan Water Shrew

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Suncus	Chimarrogale
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.