Bornean Water Shrew vs East African Arvicanthis

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while East African Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Arvicanthis
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

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.