Malayan Water Shrew vs Tropical Parula

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Setophaga pitiayumi

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Tropical Parula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Tropical Parula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Parulidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Setophaga
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Setophaga pitiayumi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Tropical Parula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Tropical Parula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical Parula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tropical Parula

Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.