Malayan Water Shrew vs mullein wave

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Scopula
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and mullein wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	mullein wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.