Bornean Water Shrew vs Leafy Brain

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Soricidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Phaeotremella
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Leafy Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.