Bornean Water Shrew vs False widow

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Soricidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Steatoda
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.