Malayan Water Shrew vs marsh orchid

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while marsh orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	marsh orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Dactylorhiza
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Dactylorhiza majalis

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	marsh orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.