Malayan Water Shrew vs Obscure Domecap

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Calocybe
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Obscure Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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