Bornean Water Shrew vs Japanese Water Shrew

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Chimarrogale	Chimarrogale
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chimarrogale.

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

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.