Malayan Water Shrew vs Spotted Nothura

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Nothura maculosa

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Spotted Nothura is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Spotted Nothura
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Tinamidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Nothura
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Nothura maculosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Nothura

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Spotted Nothura
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Nothura

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.