Bornean Water Shrew vs Dusky melanomys

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Dusky melanomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Melanomys
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Dusky melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky melanomys

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.