Malayan Water Shrew vs Rufous Gnateater

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Conopophaga lineata

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Rufous Gnateater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Rufous Gnateater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Conopophagidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Conopophaga
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Conopophaga lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Rufous Gnateater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Rufous Gnateater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Rufous Gnateater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Gnateater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.