Bornean Water Shrew vs Chinaroot

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Smilax
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.