Bornean Water Shrew vs Diminutive Myotis

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Myotis diminutus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Diminutive Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Myotis
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Myotis diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Diminutive Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Diminutive Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diminutive Myotis

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.