Bornean Water Shrew vs Loose Starweb

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Asterostroma
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.