Bornean Water Shrew vs Spiral Tarcrust

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Eutypa spinosa

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Spiral Tarcrust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Spiral Tarcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Soricidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Eutypa
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Eutypa spinosa

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Spiral Tarcrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Spiral Tarcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral Tarcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.