Malayan Water Shrew vs Roman Mole

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Talpa romana

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Roman Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Talpa
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Roman Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.