Bornean Water Shrew vs Summer Truffle

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Tuber
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.