Lime Pigmy vs Malayan Water Shrew

Stigmella tiliae compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lime Pigmy is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lime Pigmy	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nepticulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Stigmella	Chimarrogale
Species	Stigmella tiliae	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Lime Pigmy and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lime Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lime Pigmy	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lime Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.