Bornean Water Shrew vs Line-fronted Canastero

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Asthenes urubambensis

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Line-fronted Canastero is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Line-fronted Canastero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Asthenes
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Asthenes urubambensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Line-fronted Canastero share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Line-fronted Canastero

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Line-fronted Canastero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Line-fronted Canastero

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.