Madagascar Buzzard vs Malayan Water Shrew

Buteo brachypterus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Madagascar Buzzard is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Buzzard	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricidae
Genus	Buteo	Chimarrogale
Species	Buteo brachypterus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascar Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Buzzard	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.