Bornean Water Shrew vs Plum Rust

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Tranzschelia
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) 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.