Bornean Water Shrew vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Melanogaster
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.