Laurel vs Malayan Water Shrew

Ocotea contrerasii compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurel	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lauraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Ocotea	Chimarrogale
Species	Ocotea contrerasii	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Laurel

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.