Malayan Water Shrew vs Reclusive Laucha

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Calomys callidus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Reclusive Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Reclusive Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Calomys
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Calomys callidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Reclusive Laucha share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Reclusive Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Reclusive Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reclusive Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.