Bornean Water Shrew vs Mealy Pixie Cup

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Cladonia chlorophaea

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Mealy Pixie Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Mealy Pixie Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cladonia
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Cladonia chlorophaea

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mealy Pixie Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Mealy Pixie Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Pixie Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.