Bornean Water Shrew vs Javan Mongoose

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Soricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Herpestes
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.