Bornean Water Shrew vs Mountain Aster

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Oclemena
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.