Malayan Water Shrew vs Variable Wheatear

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Oenanthe picata

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Variable Wheatear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Variable Wheatear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Oenanthe
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Oenanthe picata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Wheatear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Wheatear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.