Bornean Water Shrew vs Nyl grass

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Acroceras macrum

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Nyl grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Nyl grass
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	Acroceras
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Acroceras macrum

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Nyl grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Nyl grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyl grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Taiwan.

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.