Malayan Water Shrew vs Silver Shade

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Eana argentana

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Silver Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Silver Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Eana
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Eana argentana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Silver Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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