Malayan Water Shrew vs Norwegian Wasp

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Dolichovespula norwegica

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Norwegian Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Norwegian Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Vespidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Dolichovespula
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Dolichovespula norwegica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Norwegian Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Norwegian Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norwegian Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.