Bornean Water Shrew vs Cape dune mole rat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Bathyergus suillus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Cape dune mole rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Soricidae	Bathyergidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Bathyergus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Bathyergus suillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Cape dune mole rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Cape dune mole rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape dune mole 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.

Cape dune mole rat

The Cape dune mole rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species in the genus Bathyergus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.