Malayan Water Shrew vs San’in Salamander

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Hynobius setoi

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while San’in Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	San’in Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Hynobius
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Hynobius setoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and San’in Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

San’in Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	San’in Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

San’in Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.