Bornean Water Shrew vs Duckweed

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Lemna trisulca

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Duckweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Araceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lemna
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Lemna trisulca

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.