Malayan Water Shrew vs River Lamprey

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lampetra ayresii

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while River Lamprey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Soricidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lampetra
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	River Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Lamprey