Malayan Water Shrew vs Spotted Salamander

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Ambystoma
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.