Bornean Water Shrew vs Lesser Crested Tern

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Thalasseus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Lesser Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Laridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Thalasseus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Thalasseus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Lesser Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Lesser Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.