Bornean Water Shrew vs Cornish Path-moss

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Ditrichum cornubicum

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Cornish Path-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Soricidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Ditrichum
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Ditrichum cornubicum

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Cornish Path-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.