Bornean Water Shrew vs eelgrass

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Zostera marina

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while eelgrass is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	eelgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Zostera
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Zostera marina

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

eelgrass

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eelgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.