Bornean Water Shrew vs Sand Deceiver

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Laccaria maritima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Sand Deceiver
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Hydnangiaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Laccaria
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Sand Deceiver
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Sand Deceiver

No description available.

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