Borneo-Biberspitzmaus vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Borneo-Biberspitzmaus is Endangered while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo-Biberspitzmaus	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Soricidae	Molossidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Nyctinomops
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo-Biberspitzmaus and Peale’s Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Borneo-Biberspitzmaus

EN — Endangered

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo-Biberspitzmaus	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo-Biberspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Borneo-Biberspitzmaus

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.