Lesser Red-knotgrass vs Malayan Water Shrew

Polygonum arenarium compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Red-knotgrass	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polygonaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Polygonum	Chimarrogale
Species	Polygonum arenarium	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Red-knotgrass	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.