Bornean Water Shrew vs Chacoan Mara

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Chacoan Mara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Chacoan Mara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Dolichotis
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Chacoan Mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Chacoan Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacoan Mara

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.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.