Malayan Water Shrew vs Rufous-winged Sparrow

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Peucaea carpalis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Rufous-winged Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Rufous-winged Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Peucaea
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Peucaea carpalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Rufous-winged Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Rufous-winged Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-winged Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.