Bornean Water Shrew vs Devil's Bit

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Ruellia
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.