Bornean Water Shrew vs False Morel

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while False Morel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Gyromitra
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.