Bornean Water Shrew vs False Grass-poly

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Lythrum junceum

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while False Grass-poly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew False Grass-poly
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Soricidae Lythraceae
Genus Chimarrogale Lythrum
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Lythrum junceum

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

False Grass-poly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew False Grass-poly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Grass-poly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

False Grass-poly

No description available.

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