Bornean Water Shrew vs Ruby Bolete

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Hortiboletus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

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.