Malayan Water Shrew vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Pygmy Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Pygmy Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Psathyrella
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Pygmy Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.