Bornean Water Shrew vs Cupped Ear

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Otidea
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.