Bornean Water Shrew vs Native Caper

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Capparis canescens

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Native Caper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Native Caper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Soricidae Capparaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Capparis
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Native Caper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Native Caper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Native Caper

No description available.

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