pinheiro vs Malayan Water Shrew

Pinus palustris compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• pinheiro is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pinheiro	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Chimarrogale
Species	Pinus palustris	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

pinheiro

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pinheiro	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

pinheiro

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.