Laurel Mapurito vs Malayan Water Shrew

Nectandra truxillensis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Laurel Mapurito is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurel Mapurito	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	Nectandra	Chimarrogale
Species	Nectandra truxillensis	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Laurel Mapurito

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurel Mapurito

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.