Malayan Water Shrew vs Pampas fox

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Pampas fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lycalopex
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Pampas fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.