Bornean Water Shrew vs Pine Crust

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Peniophora pini

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Pine Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Peniophora
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.