Bornean Water Shrew vs False Ringlet

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Coenonympha oedippus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	False Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Coenonympha
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Coenonympha oedippus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

False Ringlet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Ringlet

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.