Malayan Water Shrew vs Páramo Colilargo

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Microryzomys altissimus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Páramo Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Páramo Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Microryzomys
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Microryzomys altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Páramo Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Páramo Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Páramo Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.