Bornean Water Shrew vs large greasewort

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Aneura maxima

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while large greasewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	large greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Soricidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Aneura
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Aneura maxima

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

large greasewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	large greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large greasewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.