Bornean Water Shrew vs Ear-spot Squirrel

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Callosciurus adamsi

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Ear-spot Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Ear-spot Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Callosciurus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Callosciurus adamsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Ear-spot Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Ear-spot Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Ear-spot Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ear-spot Squirrel

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.