Bornean Water Shrew vs Dry Duster

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Coniophora arida

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Dry Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Coniophora
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Dry Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.