Malayan Water Shrew vs Soft Puffball

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lycoperdon
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).