Malayan Water Shrew vs Robert s Oecomys

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Oecomys roberti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Robert s 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 roberti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Robert s Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Robert s Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robert s Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.