Bornean Water Shrew vs Irrawaddy Squirrel

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Callosciurus pygerythrus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Irrawaddy Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Irrawaddy Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Callosciurus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Callosciurus pygerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Irrawaddy Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Irrawaddy Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irrawaddy Squirrel

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.