Bornean Water Shrew vs Chestnut dunnart

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Soricidae Dasyuridae
Genus Chimarrogale Sminthopsis
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Chestnut dunnart
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut dunnart

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.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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