Bornean Water Shrew vs Violet Webcap

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Violet Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cortinarius
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.