Malayan Water Shrew vs Yellow Shield

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Yellow Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Yellow 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 chrysophaeus

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.