Bornean Water Shrew vs Greater fairy armadillo

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Calyptophractus retusus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Greater fairy armadillo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Greater fairy armadillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Soricidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Calyptophractus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Calyptophractus retusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Greater fairy armadillo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Greater fairy armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Greater fairy armadillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater fairy armadillo

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.