Bornean Water Shrew vs Forest Bead-string

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Alchornea hirtella

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Forest Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Alchornea
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Forest Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.