Gato-do-mato vs Malayan Water Shrew

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Soricidae
Genus	Leopardus	Chimarrogale
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato-do-mato and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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