Bornean Water Shrew vs Veatch's dodder

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Veatch's dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Soricidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Cuscuta
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Veatch's dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Veatch's dodder

No description available.

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