Malayan Water Shrew vs Slender Parasol

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Malayan Water Shrew Slender Parasol
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Chimarrogale Macrolepiota
Species Chimarrogale hantu Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Malayan Water Shrew Slender Parasol
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

Slender Parasol

No description available.

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