Bornean Water Shrew vs Elastic Saddle

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Helvella
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.