Lesser Crested Tern vs Malayan Water Shrew

Thalasseus bengalensis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Crested Tern	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Laridae	Soricidae
Genus	Thalasseus	Chimarrogale
Species	Thalasseus bengalensis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Crested Tern and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Crested Tern	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.