Bornean Water Shrew vs Patagonian Opossum

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lestodelphys
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Patagonian Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Opossum

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.