Bornean Water Shrew vs Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Muscisaxicola alpinus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Muscisaxicola
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Muscisaxicola alpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.