Malayan Water Shrew vs Veined Shield

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pluteus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).