Bornean Water Shrew vs Crowned Tooth

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Hydnellum
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Hydnellum lepidum

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Crowned Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.