Malayan Water Shrew vs Wanglang Alpine Toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Scutiger wanglangensis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Wanglang Alpine Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Wanglang Alpine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Amphibia (Amfibia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Scutiger
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Scutiger wanglangensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Wanglang Alpine Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Wanglang Alpine Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Wanglang Alpine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wanglang Alpine Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.