Malayan Water Shrew vs White-rumped Swiftlet

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Aerodramus spodiopygius

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while White-rumped Swiftlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	White-rumped Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Apodidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Aerodramus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Aerodramus spodiopygius

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and White-rumped Swiftlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

White-rumped Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	White-rumped Swiftlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-rumped Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.