Malayan Water Shrew vs Small Luzon Apomys

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Apomys microdon

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Small Luzon Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Small Luzon Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Apomys
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Apomys microdon

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Small Luzon Apomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Small Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Small Luzon Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.