Malayan Water Shrew vs Scaly Ink Cap

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Coprinopsis
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.