Malayan Water Shrew vs Sumatran Water Shrew

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Chimarrogale sumatrana

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Sumatran Water Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Sumatran Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Chimarrogale	Chimarrogale
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Chimarrogale sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Sumatran Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chimarrogale.

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Sumatran Water Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.