Kirby's Dropwing vs Malayan Water Shrew

Trithemis kirbyi compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Kirby's Dropwing is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirby's Dropwing	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Libellulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Trithemis	Chimarrogale
Species	Trithemis kirbyi	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Kirby's Dropwing and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirby's Dropwing	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kirby's Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.