Malayan Water Shrew vs Shield Pinkgill

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Entoloma
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.