Bornean Water Shrew vs Soft scale

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Coccidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Physokermes
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Physokermes piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Soft scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.