Bornean Water Shrew vs Jerine's Widow

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Soricidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Chimarrogale Dingana
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Jerine's Widow
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Jerine's Widow

No description available.

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