vs Bornean Water Shrew

Achroonema proteiforme compared with Chimarrogale phaeura

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Pelonemataceae Soricidae
Genus Achroonema Chimarrogale
Species Achroonema proteiforme Chimarrogale phaeura

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Achroonema proteiforme is a colorless, gliding filamentous bacterium found in freshwater sediments and organic-rich muds. It belongs to a group of bacteria that degrade organic matter in anoxic or microaerobic benthic habitats.

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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