Malayan Water Shrew vs Puna Ibis

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Puna Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Puna Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Soricidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Plegadis
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Plegadis ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Puna Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Puna Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puna Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Puna Ibis

Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) 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.