Malayan Water Shrew vs Pumpkin Toadlet

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Brachycephalus ephippium

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Pumpkin Toadlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Pumpkin Toadlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Brachycephalus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Brachycephalus ephippium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Pumpkin Toadlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Pumpkin Toadlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pumpkin Toadlet

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.