Bornean Water Shrew vs Netted Nutrush

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Scleria reticularis

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Netted Nutrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Netted Nutrush
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Poales (Grasses)
Family Soricidae Cyperaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Scleria
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Netted Nutrush
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.

Netted Nutrush

No description available.

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