Bornean Water Shrew vs Elliptic Shineleaf

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Pyrola elliptica

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Elliptic Shineleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Elliptic Shineleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pyrola
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Pyrola elliptica

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Elliptic Shineleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Elliptic Shineleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elliptic Shineleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.