Bornean Water Shrew vs Crested Myna

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Crested Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family	Soricidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Acridotheres
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Crested Myna share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

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.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.