Asian house shrew vs Hairy-nosed otter

Suncus murinus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Asian house shrew is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian house shrew	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Suncus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Suncus murinus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian house shrew and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Asian house shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian house shrew	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian house shrew

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 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian house shrew

The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) is a species in the genus Suncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found. Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).