Malayan Water Shrew vs Severtzov’s Jerboa

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Allactaga severtzovi

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Severtzov’s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Severtzov’s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Allactaga
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Allactaga severtzovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Severtzov’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Severtzov’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Severtzov’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Severtzov’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.