Bornean Water Shrew vs Eurasian red squirrel

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Eurasian red 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Sciurus vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Eurasian red squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Eurasian red squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Eurasian red squirrel

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.