Lowland Tapir vs Malayan Water Shrew

Tapirus terrestris compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tapiridae	Soricidae
Genus	Tapirus	Chimarrogale
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.