Bornean Water Shrew vs Iris Flea Beetle

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Soricidae Chrysomelidae
Genus Chimarrogale Aphthona
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Iris Flea Beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Iris Flea Beetle

No description available.

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