Bornean Water Shrew vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Menetes berdmorei

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Menetes
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Menetes berdmorei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Indochinese Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

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.