Bornean Water Shrew vs Prostrate Feather-Moss

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Sematophyllum demissum

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Prostrate Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Sematophyllaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Sematophyllum
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Sematophyllum demissum

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Prostrate Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.