Bornean Water Shrew vs New Guinean planigale

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Planigale
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean planigale

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.