Bornean Water Shrew vs Napo Spiny-rat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Napo Spiny-rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Proechimys
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.