Malayan Water Shrew vs Unicolored Thomasomys

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Thomasomys monochromos

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Unicolored Thomasomys is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Unicolored 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 monochromos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Unicolored Thomasomys

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Unicolored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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