Bornean Water Shrew vs Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Lionycteris spurrelli

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Chestnut Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lionycteris
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Lionycteris spurrelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Chestnut Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

The Chestnut Long-tongued Bat (Lionycteris spurrelli) is a species in the genus Lionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.