Bornean Water Shrew vs Eger’s Long-fingered Bat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Miniopterus egeri

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Eger’s Long-fingered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Eger’s Long-fingered 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	Miniopteridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Miniopterus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Miniopterus egeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Eger’s Long-fingered Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Eger’s Long-fingered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Eger’s Long-fingered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eger’s Long-fingered 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.