Malayan Water Shrew vs Weeping Widow

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Weeping Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lacrymaria
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).