Opossum-souris élégant vs Malayan Water Shrew

Thylamys elegans compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Opossum-souris élégant is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum-souris élégant	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Thylamys	Chimarrogale
Species	Thylamys elegans	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum-souris élégant and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Opossum-souris élégant

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum-souris élégant	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum-souris élégant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.