Malayan Water Shrew vs Rounded Earthstar

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Soricidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Geastrum
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.