Malayan Water Shrew vs Rufous Piha

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lipaugus unirufus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Rufous Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lipaugus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Lipaugus unirufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Rufous Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.