Malayan Water Shrew vs Winged Floater

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Anodonta nuttalliana

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Winged Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Winged Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Soricidae	Unionidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Anodonta
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Anodonta nuttalliana

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Winged Floater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Winged Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Winged Floater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Floater

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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