Bornean Water Shrew vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Variable-Leaved Crestwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lophocolea
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Lophocolea heterophylla

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.