Malayan Water Shrew vs Robust melanomys

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Melanomys robustulus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Robust melanomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Robust melanomys
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	Melanomys
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Melanomys robustulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Robust melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Robust melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.