Malayan Water Shrew vs Montane Chrotomys

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Montane Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.