Bornean Water Shrew vs Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Blarinella wardi

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Blarinella
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Blarinella wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Burmese Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

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.

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

The Burmese Short-tailed Shrew (Blarinella wardi) is a species in the genus Blarinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.