Bornean Water Shrew vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Tlacuatzin
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Tlacuatzin canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Gray Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Mouse Opossum

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.