Long-tailed planigale vs Malayan Water Shrew

Planigale ingrami compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Long-tailed planigale is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed planigale	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Planigale	Chimarrogale
Species	Planigale ingrami	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed planigale and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed planigale

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed planigale	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.