Bornean Water Shrew vs Spurge

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Homalanthus populneus

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Spurge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Spurge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Soricidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Homalanthus
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Homalanthus populneus

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Spurge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Spurge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spurge

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Spurge

No description available.

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