Bornean Water Shrew vs Opossum-souris commun

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Opossum-souris commun is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Opossum-souris commun
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Marmosa
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Opossum-souris commun share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Opossum-souris commun

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Opossum-souris commun
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opossum-souris commun

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.