Bornean Water Shrew vs Scotch Dwarf

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Elachista orstadii

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Scotch Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Scotch Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Elachista
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Elachista orstadii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Scotch Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Scotch Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scotch Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.