Bornean Water Shrew vs Amazone aourou

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Amazona amazonica

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Amazone aourou is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Amazone aourou
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Soricidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Amazona
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Amazona amazonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Amazone aourou share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Amazone aourou

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Amazone aourou
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazone aourou

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Barbados, Saint Lucia, United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Amazone aourou

A medium-sized amazon parrot of South American tropical and secondary forests, orange-winged amazons have predominantly green plumage with distinctive orange wing patches visible in flight, blue and yellow on the head. Found from Colombia and Trinidad east to Venezuela, the Guianas, and south through Brazil and Bolivia. One of the most common and widespread amazons, living in large, noisy flocks and roosting communally. They are widely kept as pets throughout Latin America and internationally.