Centrine vs Malayan Water Shrew

Oxynotus paradoxus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centrine	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Oxynotidae	Soricidae
Genus	Oxynotus	Chimarrogale
Species	Oxynotus paradoxus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Centrine and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Centrine

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centrine

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Centrine

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus paradoxus) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.