Bornean Water Shrew vs bristly bearberry

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew bristly bearberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Soricidae Ericaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Arctostaphylos
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew bristly bearberry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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