Bornean Water Shrew vs Brittle Bladderfern

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Soricidae Cystopteridaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Cystopteris
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Cystopteris tenuis

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Brittle Bladderfern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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