lesser kudu vs Malayan Water Shrew

Tragelaphus imberbis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser kudu	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Soricidae
Genus	Tragelaphus	Chimarrogale
Species	Tragelaphus imberbis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

lesser kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.