Bornean Water Shrew vs Derby s Woolly Opossum

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Caluromys
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Derby s Woolly Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Derby s Woolly Opossum

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.