Bornean Water Shrew vs Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Phyllostomus latifolius

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Guianan Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Guianan Spear-nosed Bat
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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Phyllostomus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Phyllostomus latifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Guianan Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Guianan Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.