Bornean Water Shrew vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Soricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Herpestes
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Herpestes edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Indian Gray Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Indian Gray Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

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.