Malayan Water Shrew vs Meller’s Mongoose

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Rhynchogale
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.