Malayan Water Shrew vs North American least shrew

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cryptotis
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.