Malayan Water Shrew vs Orange Pinwheel

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Marasmius siccus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Malayan Water Shrew Orange Pinwheel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Marasmiaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Marasmius
Species Chimarrogale hantu Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Malayan Water Shrew Orange Pinwheel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

Orange Pinwheel

No description available.

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