Bornean Water Shrew vs Sharp Rock-bristle

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Seligeria acutifolia

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Sharp Rock-bristle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Sharp Rock-bristle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Soricidae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Seligeria
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Seligeria acutifolia

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Sharp Rock-bristle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Sharp Rock-bristle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp Rock-bristle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.