Bornean Water Shrew vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Notoryctes
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Northern Marsupial Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Marsupial Mole

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.