Bornean Water Shrew vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Soricidae Corduliidae
Genus Chimarrogale Dorocordulia
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Racket-tailed Emerald

No description available.

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