Bornean Water Shrew vs square-spot rustic

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Xestia xanthographa

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while square-spot rustic is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	square-spot rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Xestia
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Xestia xanthographa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and square-spot rustic share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

square-spot rustic

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	square-spot rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

square-spot rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.