Bornean Water Shrew vs False Bruce Spanworm

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Macaria loricaria

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while False Bruce Spanworm is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	False Bruce Spanworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Macaria
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Macaria loricaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and False Bruce Spanworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

False Bruce Spanworm

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	False Bruce Spanworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Bruce Spanworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.