Bornean Water Shrew vs Golden palm civit

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Golden palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Golden palm civit
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 Viverridae
Genus Chimarrogale Paradoxurus
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Golden palm civit
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden palm civit

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.

Golden palm civit

No description available.

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