Bornean Water Shrew vs Clam Cherry

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Cordia laevigata

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Clam Cherry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Clam Cherry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family Soricidae Cordiaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Cordia
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Cordia laevigata

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Clam Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Clam Cherry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clam Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

Clam Cherry

The Clam Cherry (Cordia laevigata) is a species in the genus Cordia. 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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