Malayan Water Shrew vs Weka

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Gallirallus australis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Weka is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Weka
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rallidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Gallirallus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Gallirallus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Weka

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Weka
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weka

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.