Bornean Water Shrew vs Eurasian beaver

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Eurasian beaver
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	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Soricidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Eurasian beaver

欧亚河狸（Castor fiber）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。面临野外高度濒危风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力日益增大。