Bornean Water Shrew vs Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Alticola barakshin

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Alticola
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Alticola barakshin

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Gobi Altai Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

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.