Bornean Water Shrew vs Crested Coua

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Coua cristata

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Crested Coua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Crested Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Coua
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Coua cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Crested Coua share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Crested Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Crested Coua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Coua

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.