Bornean Water Shrew vs Nimblewill

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Muhlenbergia schreberi

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Nimblewill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Nimblewill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Muhlenbergia
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Muhlenbergia schreberi

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Nimblewill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Nimblewill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nimblewill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.