Alpine Rock-Cress vs Malayan Water Shrew

Arabis alpina compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

  • Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Rock-Cress Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Brassicaceae Soricidae
Genus Arabis Chimarrogale
Species Arabis alpina Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Rock-Cress Malayan Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rock-Cress

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Rock-Cress

The Alpine Rock-Cress (Arabis alpina) is a species in the genus Arabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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