Malayan Water Shrew vs Schweinitz's cyperus

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Cyperus schweinitzii

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Schweinitz's cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Schweinitz's cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cyperus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Cyperus schweinitzii

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Schweinitz's cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Schweinitz's cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schweinitz's cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).