Bornean Water Shrew vs Dark Crottle

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Dark Crottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Dark Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Hypogymnia
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Dark Crottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.