Malayan Water Shrew vs Ucucha Thomasomys

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Thomasomys ucucha

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Ucucha Thomasomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Ucucha 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 ucucha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Ucucha Thomasomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Ucucha Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ucucha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.