Black Groundling vs Malayan Water Shrew

Gelechia nigra compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Black Groundling is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Groundling	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Gelechiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Gelechia	Chimarrogale
Species	Gelechia nigra	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Groundling and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Black Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Groundling	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Groundling

The Black Groundling (Gelechia nigra) is a species in the genus Gelechia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.