Bornean Water Shrew vs Western Dwarf

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Elachista
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Western Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Western Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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.