Malayan Water Shrew vs Red-billed Duck

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Soricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Anas
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) 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.