Malayan Water Shrew vs Van Sung's Shrew

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Chodsigoa caovansunga

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Van Sung's Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Van Sung's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Chodsigoa
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Chodsigoa caovansunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Van Sung's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Van Sung's Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Van Sung's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Van Sung's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.