Bornean Water Shrew vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Platyrrhinus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Greater Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.