Malayan Water Shrew vs May Shade

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cnephasia
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and May Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	May Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.