Bornean Water Shrew vs Fiveangled dodder

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Soricidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Cuscuta
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Fiveangled dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Fiveangled dodder

No description available.

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