Malayan Water Shrew vs Scaly Francolin

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Pternistis squamatus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Scaly Francolin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Scaly Francolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Soricidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pternistis
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Pternistis squamatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Scaly Francolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Francolin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.