Malayan Water Shrew vs Pear-tree Pigmy

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Stigmella pyri

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Pear-tree Pigmy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Pear-tree Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Stigmella
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Stigmella pyri

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Pear-tree Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Pear-tree Pigmy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Pear-tree Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pear-tree Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.