Bornean Water Shrew vs Long-tailed Sylph

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Long-tailed Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Aglaiocercus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Long-tailed Sylph share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Long-tailed Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Long-tailed Sylph

One of the most strikingly ornamented hummingbirds, male long-tailed sylphs have iridescent green plumage and dramatically elongated, ribbon-like outer tail feathers reaching up to 22 cm — over three times the body length. Found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Venezuela, they inhabit humid montane forest between 1,400–2,800 meters elevation. Males perform elaborate display flights to attract females. Their extravagant tails are a classic example of sexual selection via female preference.