Malayan Water Shrew vs Seram Swiftlet

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Aerodramus ceramensis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Seram Swiftlet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Seram Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Apodidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Aerodramus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Aerodramus ceramensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Seram Swiftlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Seram Swiftlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seram Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.