Bornean Water Shrew vs Northern Akodont

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Northern Akodont
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Necromys
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Northern Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.