Malayan Water Shrew vs Splendid Starling

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lamprotornis splendidus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Splendid Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Splendid Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lamprotornis
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Lamprotornis splendidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Splendid Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Splendid Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Splendid Starling

Splendid Starling (Lamprotornis splendidus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.