Bornean Water Shrew vs Root Rot

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Root Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Heterobasidion
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.