Malayan Water Shrew vs Smith's Shrew

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Chodsigoa
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Smith's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.