alpine gentian vs Malayan Water Shrew

Gentiana nivalis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• alpine gentian is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Gentianales (อันดับดอกหรีดเขา)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Gentianaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Gentiana	Chimarrogale
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine gentian	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).