Bornean Water Shrew vs Pale Gerbil

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Pale Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Gerbillus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Gerbillus perpallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Pale Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Pale Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.