Malayan Water Shrew vs Scaly-headed Parrot

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Pionus maximiliani

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Scaly-headed Parrot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Scaly-headed Parrot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Soricidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pionus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Pionus maximiliani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly-headed Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Scaly-headed Parrot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly-headed Parrot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.