Ledge Grass vs Malayan Water Shrew

Poa hothamensis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Ledge Grass is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ledge Grass	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Poa	Chimarrogale
Species	Poa hothamensis	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ledge Grass	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ledge Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.