Bornean Water Shrew vs Dwarf Spikemoss

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Dwarf Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Soricidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Selaginella
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Selaginella rupestris

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Dwarf Spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.