Bay Polypore vs Bornean Water Shrew

Picipes badius compared with Chimarrogale phaeura

Key Differences

  • Bay Polypore is Least Concern while Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bay Polypore Bornean Water Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polyporales (Polyporales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Polyporaceae Soricidae
Genus Picipes Chimarrogale
Species Picipes badius Chimarrogale phaeura

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bay Polypore Bornean Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bay Polypore

The Bay Polypore (Picipes badius) is a species in the genus Picipes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil 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.

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