Malayan Water Shrew vs Reddish Oecomys

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Oecomys rutilus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Reddish Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Reddish Oecomys
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	Oecomys
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Oecomys rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Reddish Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Reddish Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reddish Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.