Malayan Water Shrew vs Orange Polypore

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Hapalopilus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Orange Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.