Bornean Water Shrew vs truncated screw moss

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Tortula truncata

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while truncated screw moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	truncated screw moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Soricidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Tortula
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Tortula truncata

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

truncated screw moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	truncated screw moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

truncated screw moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.