Malayan Water Shrew vs Montane Akodont

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Akodon montensis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Montane Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Montane Akodont
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Akodon
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Akodon montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Montane Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Montane Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.