Bornean Water Shrew vs Rooting Polypore

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Polyporus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.