Malayan Water Shrew vs Ryukyu Mouse

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Mus caroli

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Ryukyu Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Ryukyu Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Mus caroli

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Ryukyu Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Ryukyu Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Ryukyu Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ryukyu Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.