Malayan Water Shrew vs small-spotted genet

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Genetta genetta

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while small-spotted genet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	small-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Genetta
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Genetta genetta

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and small-spotted genet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

small-spotted genet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	small-spotted genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).