Bornean Water Shrew vs Lowland Tapir

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Tapirus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.