Bornean Water Shrew vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Large Short-tailed Rat
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 Nesomyidae
Genus Chimarrogale Brachyuromys
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Short-tailed Rat

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.

Large Short-tailed Rat

No description available.

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