Malayan Water Shrew vs round silk moss

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Plagiothecium cavifolium

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while round silk moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	round silk moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Plagiothecium
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Plagiothecium cavifolium

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

round silk moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	round silk moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

round silk moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.