Bornean Water Shrew vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Soricidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Geomys
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.