Bornean Water Shrew vs Spinose Thyme-Moss

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Mnium spinosum

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Spinose Thyme-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Spinose Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Soricidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Mnium
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Mnium spinosum

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Spinose Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spinose Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.