Bornean Water Shrew vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Northern Palm Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Funambulus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Northern Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.

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.