lesser grison vs Malayan Water Shrew

Galictis cuja compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• lesser grison is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser grison	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Soricidae
Genus	Galictis	Chimarrogale
Species	Galictis cuja	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

lesser grison and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser grison	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lesser grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.