Indian Palm Squirrel vs Malayan Water Shrew

Funambulus palmarum compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Funambulus	Chimarrogale
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.