Bornean Water Shrew vs Broad-muzzled Bat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Submyotodon latirostris

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Broad-muzzled Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Soricidae Vespertilionidae
Genus Chimarrogale Submyotodon
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Submyotodon latirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Broad-muzzled Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Broad-muzzled Bat
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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