Bornean Water Shrew vs sword-grass

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Xylena exsoleta

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while sword-grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	sword-grass
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	Xylena
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Xylena exsoleta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and sword-grass share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

sword-grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	sword-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sword-grass

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.