Malayan Water Shrew vs Montane Colilargo

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.