Bornean Water Shrew vs Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Beamys hindei

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
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 Nesomyidae
Genus Chimarrogale Beamys
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Beamys hindei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

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.

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