Malayan Water Shrew vs Tufted Duck

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Aythya fuligula

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Tufted Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Tufted Duck
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	Aythya
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Aythya fuligula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Tufted Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Tufted Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) 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.