Malayan Water Shrew vs Savannah Oecomys

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Oecomys speciosus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Savannah Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Savannah Oecomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Oecomys
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Oecomys speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Savannah Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Savannah Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Savannah Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.