Malayan Water Shrew vs Small Minivet

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Small Minivet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Campephagidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pericrocotus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Small Minivet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Small Minivet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Minivet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.