Malayan Water Shrew vs Relict Ground Squirrel

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Spermophilus relictus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Relict Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Relict Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Spermophilus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Spermophilus relictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Relict Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Relict Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Relict Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Relict Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.