Malayan Water Shrew vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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	Neusticomys
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Neusticomys peruviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.