Bornean Water Shrew vs Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Pattonomys carrikeri

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pattonomys
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Pattonomys carrikeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

The Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat (Pattonomys carrikeri) is a species in the genus Pattonomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.