Malayan Water Shrew vs Midden Inkcap

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Coprinus sterquilinus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Midden Inkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Midden Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Coprinus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Coprinus sterquilinus

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Midden Inkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Midden Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midden Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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