Malayan Water Shrew vs marbled newt

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Triturus marmoratus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while marbled newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	marbled newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Triturus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Triturus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

marbled newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	marbled newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.