Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine vs Bornean Water Shrew

Atherurus macrourus compared with Chimarrogale phaeura

Key Differences

• Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine is Least Concern while Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Bornean Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Hystricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Atherurus	Chimarrogale
Species	Atherurus macrourus	Chimarrogale phaeura

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine and Bornean Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Bornean Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

The Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.