Charrán común vs Malayan Water Shrew

Sterna hirundo compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Charrán común is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charrán común	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Laridae	Soricidae
Genus	Sterna	Chimarrogale
Species	Sterna hirundo	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Charrán común and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Charrán común

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charrán común	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charrán común

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Charrán común

El charrán común (Sterna hirundo) está clasificado como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. En alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con un significativo declive poblacional y amenazas continuas a su supervivencia.