Malayan Water Shrew vs Star Dapperling

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lepiota
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Star Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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