Bornean Water Shrew vs Brooklime

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Veronica beccabunga

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Brooklime is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Brooklime
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Soricidae Plantaginaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Veronica
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Veronica beccabunga

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Brooklime

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Brooklime
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brooklime

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Brooklime

The Brooklime (Veronica beccabunga) is a species in the genus Veronica. 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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