Bornean Water Shrew vs Elegant Water Shrew

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Nectogale
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

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.