Bornean Water Shrew vs Silver-Moss

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Bryum argenteum

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Silver-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Silver-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Soricidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Bryum
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Bryum argenteum

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Silver-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Silver-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.