Malayan Water Shrew vs Needle Rust

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Chrysomyxa
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).