Bornean Water Shrew vs Red Cage

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Soricidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Clathrus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.