Bornean Water Shrew vs Fly marsh elder

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Fly marsh elder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Soricidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Chimarrogale Iva
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Fly marsh elder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and 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.

Fly marsh elder

No description available.

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