Bornean Water Shrew vs Small Eggar

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Eriogaster lanestris

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Small Eggar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Small Eggar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Eriogaster
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Eriogaster lanestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Small Eggar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Small Eggar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.