Malayan Water Shrew vs Streaked Wave

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Scopula virgulata

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Streaked Wave is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Streaked Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Scopula
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Scopula virgulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Streaked Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Streaked Wave

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Streaked Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streaked Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.