Hairy-nosed otter vs Malayan Water Shrew

Lutra sumatrana compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Soricidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Chimarrogale
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.