Bornean Water Shrew vs Mexican woodrat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Neotoma
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Mexican woodrat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican woodrat

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.