Malayan Water Shrew vs Pygmy Falcon

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Polihierax semitorquatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Pygmy Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Falconidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Polihierax
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Polihierax semitorquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Pygmy Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.