Bornean Water Shrew vs Broad-leaf arrowhead

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Sagittaria platyphylla

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Broad-leaf arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Broad-leaf arrowhead
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Soricidae Alismataceae
Genus Chimarrogale Sagittaria
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Sagittaria platyphylla

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Broad-leaf arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Broad-leaf arrowhead
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-leaf arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (Italy, Ukraine), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Broad-leaf arrowhead

The Broad-Leaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria platyphylla) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (Italy, Ukraine), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia)..

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