Malayan Water Shrew vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Natal Red Rock Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Natal Red Rock Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Soricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pronolagus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Natal Red Rock Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Natal Red Rock Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal Red Rock Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.