Malayan Water Shrew vs Cotinga de Cayenne

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Cotinga de Cayenne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Cotinga de Cayenne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Soricidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cotinga
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Cotinga de Cayenne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Cotinga de Cayenne

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.