Bornean Water Shrew vs river moss

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while river moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Fontinalis
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	river moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.