Malayan Water Shrew vs Taczanowski s Thomasomys

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Thomasomys taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Taczanowski s Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Taczanowski s Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Thomasomys
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Thomasomys taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Taczanowski s Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Taczanowski s Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Taczanowski s Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taczanowski s Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.