Malayan Water Shrew vs Neotropical otter

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lontra
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.