Daurian Hedgehog vs Malayan Water Shrew

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Erinaceidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mesechinus	Chimarrogale
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Hedgehog and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.