Bornean Water Shrew vs Macassar ebony

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Diospyros rumphii

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Macassar ebony is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Macassar ebony
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Soricidae Ebenaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Diospyros
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Diospyros rumphii

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Macassar ebony
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macassar ebony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Macassar ebony

No description available.

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