Bornean Water Shrew vs Redspored Dapperling

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Melanophyllum
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.