Bornean Water Shrew vs Cuetzalan Salamander

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Cuetzalan Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Cuetzalan Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Aquiloeurycea
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Cuetzalan Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Cuetzalan Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cuetzalan Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.