Topo occidental vs Malayan Water Shrew

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Topo occidental is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo occidental	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Scalopus	Chimarrogale
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Topo occidental and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Topo occidental

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo occidental	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.