Bornean Water Shrew vs Chiriquinan Serotine

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Eptesicus chiriquinus

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Chiriquinan Serotine
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mammifères) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Soricidae Vespertilionidae
Genus Chimarrogale Eptesicus
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Eptesicus chiriquinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Chiriquinan Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Chiriquinan Serotine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chiriquinan Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Chiriquinan Serotine

The Chiriquinan Serotine (Eptesicus chiriquinus) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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