Bornean Water Shrew vs Devil's horsewhip

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Achyranthes aspera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Devil's horsewhip
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Soricidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Achyranthes
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Achyranthes aspera

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Devil's horsewhip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's horsewhip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Suriname).

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's horsewhip

No description available.

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