Malayan Water Shrew vs Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Apomys hylocetes

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Apomys
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Apomys hylocetes

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.