Malayan Water Shrew vs Silver Teal

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Spatula versicolor

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Silver Teal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Silver Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Soricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Spatula
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Spatula versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Silver Teal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.