Malayan Water Shrew vs Palmate Newt

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lissotriton helveticus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Palmate Newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Palmate Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lissotriton
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Lissotriton helveticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Palmate Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Palmate Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Palmate Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmate Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Belgium.