Malayan Water Shrew vs Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Cheirogaleus sibreei

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cheirogaleus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Cheirogaleus sibreei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.