Bornean Water Shrew vs False beardgrass

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Chrysopogon zizanioides

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while False beardgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	False beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Chrysopogon
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Chrysopogon zizanioides

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

False beardgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	False beardgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.