Malayan Water Shrew vs Waller's Starling

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Onychognathus walleri

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Waller's Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Waller's Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Onychognathus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Onychognathus walleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Waller's Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Waller's Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Waller's Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waller's Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.