Malayan Water Shrew vs Candelillo

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Candelillo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Candelillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Soricidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Mazama
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Candelillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candelillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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