Malayan Water Shrew vs Minute Hermit

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Phaethornis idaliae

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Minute Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Minute Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Phaethornis
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Phaethornis idaliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Minute Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Minute Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Minute Hermit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.