Bornean Water Shrew vs variable forklet moss

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Soricidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Dicranella
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.