Malayan Water Shrew vs Uniform Swiftlet

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Aerodramus vanikorensis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Uniform Swiftlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Uniform Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Apodidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Aerodramus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Aerodramus vanikorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Uniform Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Uniform Swiftlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Uniform Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.