Malayan Water Shrew vs Ornate Shrew

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.