Bornean Water Shrew vs Ruby Whiteface

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Ruby Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Leucorrhinia
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Ruby Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.