Bornean Water Shrew vs plain pug

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Eupithecia simpliciata

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while plain pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	plain pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Eupithecia
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Eupithecia simpliciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and plain pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

plain pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	plain pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plain pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.