Malayan Water Shrew vs Ornate Cuscus

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Soricidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Phalanger
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.