Bornean Water Shrew vs Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Sphiggurus pruinosus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Sphiggurus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Sphiggurus pruinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.