Malayan Water Shrew vs Spindle Shank

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Malayan Water Shrew Spindle Shank
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Omphalotaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Gymnopus
Species Chimarrogale hantu Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Malayan Water Shrew Spindle Shank
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

Spindle Shank

No description available.

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