Bornean Water Shrew vs Violet Smut

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Soricidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Urocystis
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.