Bornean Water Shrew vs Meerkat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Meerkat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Meerkat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Suricata
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

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.