Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo vs Malayan Water Shrew

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Artiodactyla (소목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Soricidae
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Chimarrogale
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	3.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.5 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

아프리카에서 가장 위험한 대형 포유류인 하마(Hippopotamus amphibius)는 최대 3,200kg에 달하며 사하라 이남 아프리카의 강, 호수, 습지에 서식한다. 반수생 생활을 하며 하루 16시간까지 물에 잠겨 체온을 조절하고 밤에는 육지에서 풀을 뜯는다. 온순해 보이지만 매우 공격적이고 영역 방어가 강해 매년 수백 명의 인명 피해를 일으킨다. 취약 종으로 서식지 손실과 상아를 노린 밀렵으로 위협받고 있다.