Malayan Water Shrew vs Ornate Titi

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Ornate Titi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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