Asian Barbastelle vs Bornean Water Shrew

Barbastella darjelingensis compared with Chimarrogale phaeura

Key Differences

• Asian Barbastelle is Least Concern while Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Barbastelle	Bornean Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Barbastella	Chimarrogale
Species	Barbastella darjelingensis	Chimarrogale phaeura

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Barbastelle and Bornean Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Asian Barbastelle

LC — Least Concern

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Barbastelle	Bornean Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Barbastelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Barbastelle

Asian barbastelle (Barbastella darjelingensis) is a species in the genus Barbastella. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.