Bornean Water Shrew vs East African little collared fruit bat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Myonycteris relicta

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	East African little collared fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Soricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Myonycteris
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Myonycteris relicta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and East African little collared fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	East African little collared fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.