Malayan Water Shrew vs Millipede

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Soricidae	Julidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cylindroiulus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).