Malayan Water Shrew vs Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Punctelia rudecta

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Rough Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Punctelia
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Punctelia rudecta

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.