Bornean Water Shrew vs Buff Cosmet

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Mompha ochraceella

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Buff Cosmet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Buff Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Momphidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Mompha
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Mompha ochraceella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Buff Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Buff Cosmet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Buff Cosmet

The Buff Cosmet (Mompha ochraceella) is a species in the genus Mompha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.