Bornean Water Shrew vs brindled pug

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Eupithecia abbreviata

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while brindled pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew brindled pug
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Soricidae Geometridae
Genus Chimarrogale Eupithecia
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Eupithecia abbreviata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and brindled pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

brindled pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew brindled pug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brindled pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brindled pug

The Brindled pug (Eupithecia abbreviata) is a species in the genus Eupithecia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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