Bornean Water Shrew vs Chinese Shrew

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Sorex sinalis

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Chinese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Sorex
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Sorex sinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Chinese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Chinese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Shrew

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.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.