Bornean Water Shrew vs Mackay's heath

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Erica mackayana

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Mackay's heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Mackay's heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Erica
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Erica mackayana

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mackay's heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Mackay's heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mackay's heath

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.