Bornean Water Shrew vs Crapemyrtle

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Lagerstroemia indica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Crapemyrtle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Soricidae Lythraceae
Genus Chimarrogale Lagerstroemia
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Lagerstroemia indica

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Crapemyrtle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crapemyrtle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (Croatia, Portugal), North America (10 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Crapemyrtle

No description available.

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