Bornean Water Shrew vs flat millipede

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew flat millipede
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family Soricidae Polydesmidae
Genus Chimarrogale Polydesmus
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew flat millipede
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

flat millipede

No description available.

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