Bornean Water Shrew vs Dwarf Bladder-moss

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Physcomitrium sphaericum

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Dwarf Bladder-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Dwarf Bladder-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Soricidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Physcomitrium
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Physcomitrium sphaericum

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Bladder-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Dwarf Bladder-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Bladder-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.