Malayan Water Shrew vs Surf Scoter

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Soricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Melanitta
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Surf Scoter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).