Bornean Water Shrew vs Bushy-tailed olingo

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Bassaricyon gabbii

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Bushy-tailed olingo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Bushy-tailed olingo
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Soricidae Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus Chimarrogale Bassaricyon
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Bassaricyon gabbii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Bushy-tailed olingo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Bushy-tailed olingo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Bushy-tailed olingo
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bushy-tailed olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Bushy-tailed olingo

The Bushy-tailed olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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