Bornean Water Shrew vs chilte

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew chilte
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Soricidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Cnidoscolus
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew chilte
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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