Malayan Water Shrew vs Peruvian Piedtail

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Phlogophilus harterti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Peruvian Piedtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Phlogophilus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Phlogophilus harterti

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Peruvian Piedtail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian Piedtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Piedtail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.