Bornean Water Shrew vs Fishtail Cup

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Fishtail Cup
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 leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Fishtail Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.