Bornean Water Shrew vs Malayan civet

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Malayan civet
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	Viverridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Viverra
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.