Malayan Water Shrew vs Scaly Shield

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Pluteus petasatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pluteus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).