Bornean Water Shrew vs River Thread-moss

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Soricidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Bryum
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	River Thread-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.