Bornean Water Shrew vs Devil-thorn

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Echinocereus pseudopectinatus

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Devil-thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Devil-thorn
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Soricidae Cactaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Echinocereus
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Echinocereus pseudopectinatus

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Devil-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Devil-thorn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil-thorn

Habitat

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

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.

Devil-thorn

No description available.

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