Bornean Water Shrew vs Ornate Flying Fox

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Ornate Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

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.