Bornean Water Shrew vs Headfly

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Muscidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Hydrotaea
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.