Bornean Water Shrew vs Gray-breasted Crake

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Laterallus exilis

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Gray-breasted Crake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Gray-breasted Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rallidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Laterallus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Laterallus exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Gray-breasted Crake share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Gray-breasted Crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Gray-breasted Crake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-breasted Crake

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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.