Bornean Water Shrew vs Small shell ginger

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Soricidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Alpinia
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

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.