Bornean Water Shrew vs Tiny Mycocalia

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Tiny Mycocalia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Mycocalia
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Tiny Mycocalia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Mycocalia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.