Bornean Water Shrew vs Niruri

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Phyllanthus debilis

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Niruri is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Niruri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Phyllanthus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Phyllanthus debilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Niruri share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Niruri

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Niruri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Niruri

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Guyana, Suriname).

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.