Malayan Water Shrew vs Peruvian Laucha

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.