Alectryon vs Bornean Water Shrew

Alectryon tropicus compared with Chimarrogale phaeura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Bornean Water Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Magnoliopsida (木兰纲) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Sapindales (无患子目) Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family Sapindaceae Soricidae
Genus Alectryon Chimarrogale
Species Alectryon tropicus Chimarrogale phaeura

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Bornean Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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