Malayan Water Shrew vs Variable Akodont

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Akodon varius

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Variable Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Variable Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Akodon varius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Variable Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.