Bornean Water Shrew vs Potto

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Potto
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Mammalia (млекопитающие) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные) Primates (приматы)
Family Soricidae Lorisidae
Genus Chimarrogale Perodicticus
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

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.

Potto

No description available.

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