Bornean Water Shrew vs sun shell

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Astraea heliotropium

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while sun shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Soricidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Astraea
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.