Malayan Water Shrew vs Plumbeous Kite

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Ictinia plumbea

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Plumbeous Kite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Plumbeous Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Soricidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Ictinia
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Ictinia plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Plumbeous Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Plumbeous Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plumbeous Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Plumbeous Kite

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.