Malayan Water Shrew vs Silky Wave

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Silky Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Idaea
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Silky Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Silky Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.