Malayan Water Shrew vs Veiled Conecap

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Conocybe velata

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Veiled Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Veiled Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Conocybe
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Conocybe velata

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Veiled Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Veiled Conecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Conecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.