Indian Gray Mongoose vs Malayan Water Shrew

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Herpestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Herpestes	Chimarrogale
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Gray Mongoose and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.