Bornean Water Shrew vs Yaki

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Macaca nigra

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Yaki is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Yaki
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Soricidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Macaca
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Macaca nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Yaki share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Yaki

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yaki

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Yaki

The Celebes Crested Macaque (Macaca nigra) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.