Kemp's spiny mouse vs Malayan Water Shrew

Acomys kempi compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Kemp's spiny mouse is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kemp's spiny mouse	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Acomys	Chimarrogale
Species	Acomys kempi	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Kemp's spiny mouse and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kemp's spiny mouse	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kemp's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.