Bornean Water Shrew vs Cornflag

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Gladiolus communis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Cornflag
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Soricidae Iridaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Gladiolus
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Gladiolus communis

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Cornflag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornflag

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.

Cornflag

No description available.

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