Bornean Water Shrew vs Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Vampyressa thyone

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Vampyressa
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Vampyressa thyone

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

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.