Bornean Water Shrew vs mountain cuscus

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Phalanger carmelitae

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while mountain cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	mountain cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Soricidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Phalanger
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Phalanger carmelitae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

mountain cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	mountain cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain cuscus

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.