Bornean Water Shrew vs Finlayson's squirrel

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Callosciurus finlaysonii

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Finlayson's squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Finlayson's 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 finlaysonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Finlayson's squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Finlayson's squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Finlayson's squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Finlayson's squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Singapore) 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.