Bornean Water Shrew vs Japanese Squirrel

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Japanese 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Sciurus lis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Japanese Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.