Bornean Water Shrew vs Hover fly

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Eumerus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.