Gato Patinegro vs Malayan Water Shrew

Felis nigripes compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Gato Patinegro is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato Patinegro	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Soricidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Chimarrogale
Species	Felis nigripes	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato Patinegro and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Gato Patinegro

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato Patinegro	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato Patinegro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato Patinegro

The African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.