Bornean Water Shrew vs Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Coelioxys mandibularis

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Coelioxys
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Coelioxys mandibularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.