Bornean Water Shrew vs Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Choeronycteris mexicana

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Mexican Long-tongued Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Mexican Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Choeronycteris
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Choeronycteris mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Mexican Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Mexican Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

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.