Bornean Water Shrew vs Raphia Palm

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Raphia farinifera

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Raphia Palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Soricidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Raphia
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Raphia farinifera

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Raphia Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cameroon, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles.

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.