Bornean Water Shrew vs Carthalinian Psephellus

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Psephellus carthalinicus

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Carthalinian Psephellus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Carthalinian Psephellus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Soricidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Chimarrogale Psephellus
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Psephellus carthalinicus

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Carthalinian Psephellus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Carthalinian Psephellus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carthalinian Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Carthalinian Psephellus

The Carthalinian Psephellus (Psephellus carthalinicus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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