Bornean Water Shrew vs Fossa

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cryptoprocta
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

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.