Bornean Water Shrew vs Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Hipposideros ater

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Hipposideros
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Hipposideros ater

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.