Malayan Water Shrew vs Noctule

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Nyctalus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.