Malayan Water Shrew vs Shingled Hedgehog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Malayan Water Shrew Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Fungi (균계)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class Mammalia (포유류) Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order Soricomorpha (땃쥐목) Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family Soricidae Bankeraceae
Genus Chimarrogale Sarcodon
Species Chimarrogale hantu Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Malayan Water Shrew Shingled Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

Shingled Hedgehog

No description available.

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