Brown Ear vs Malayan Water Shrew

Otidea cochleata compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Brown Ear is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Otideaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Otidea	Chimarrogale
Species	Otidea cochleata	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Ear

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.