Lesser Nighthawk vs Malayan Water Shrew

Chordeiles acutipennis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Nighthawk	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chordeiles	Chimarrogale
Species	Chordeiles acutipennis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Nighthawk

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 Nighthawk

Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) 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.