Malayan Water Shrew vs Spangle Waxcap

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Hygrocybe
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.