Bornean Water Shrew vs Little long-tailed dunnart

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Sminthopsis dolichura

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Little long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Little long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Soricidae Dasyuridae
Genus Chimarrogale Sminthopsis
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Sminthopsis dolichura

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Little long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Little long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Little long-tailed dunnart
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little long-tailed dunnart

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.

Little long-tailed dunnart

No description available.

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