Bornean Water Shrew vs Variable Oysterling

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Variable Oysterling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Crepidotus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Variable Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across 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.