Bornean Water Shrew vs Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Oligoryzomys delicatus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Oligoryzomys
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Oligoryzomys delicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.