vs Bornean Water Shrew

Aphanocapsa holsatica 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 Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Cyanobacteriia Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cyanobacteriales Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Microcystaceae Soricidae
Genus Aphanocapsa Chimarrogale
Species Aphanocapsa holsatica 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

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.

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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