Malayan Water Shrew vs Robust Golden Mole

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Amblysomus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.