Malayan Water Shrew vs Opal chimaera

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Chimaera opalescens

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Opal chimaera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Soricidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Chimaera
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Opal chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Opal chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opal chimaera