Bornean Water Shrew vs Honey possum

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Soricidae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Tarsipes
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Honey possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Honey possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Honey possum

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.