Bornean Water Shrew vs Northern tamandua

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Soricidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Tamandua
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern tamandua

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.