Lesser Goldfinch vs Malayan Water Shrew

Spinus psaltria compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lesser Goldfinch is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Goldfinch	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fringillidae	Soricidae
Genus	Spinus	Chimarrogale
Species	Spinus psaltria	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Goldfinch

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Goldfinch	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Goldfinch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Goldfinch

Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.