Bornean Water Shrew vs Lowveld Bead-string

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Alchornea laxiflora

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Lowveld Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Lowveld Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Alchornea
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Alchornea laxiflora

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lowveld Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Lowveld Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowveld Bead-string

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.