Bornean Water Shrew vs Margay

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Soricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Leopardus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.