Malayan Water Shrew vs tapeti

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while tapeti is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	tapeti
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Soricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Sylvilagus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

tapeti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	tapeti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tapeti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.