Bornean Water Shrew vs Scaled Piculet

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Scaled Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Soricidae	Picidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Picumnus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Scaled Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Scaled Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, 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.