Malayan Water Shrew vs Willow Shield

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Pluteus salicinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Willow 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 salicinus

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.