Bornean Water Shrew vs Cascade Mountain-Ash

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Sorbus scopulina

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Cascade Mountain-Ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Cascade Mountain-Ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Soricidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Chimarrogale Sorbus
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Sorbus scopulina

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Cascade Mountain-Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Cascade Mountain-Ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cascade Mountain-Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Cascade Mountain-Ash

The Cascade Mountain-ash (Sorbus scopulina) is a species in the genus Sorbus. 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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