Bornean Water Shrew vs Upper Crust

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Amaurodon
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.