Bornean Water Shrew vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family Soricidae Hydnaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Hydnum
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

No description available.

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