Bornean Water Shrew vs hespérie de la mauve

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Pyrgus malvae

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while hespérie de la mauve is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	hespérie de la mauve
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pyrgus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Pyrgus malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and hespérie de la mauve share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

hespérie de la mauve

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	hespérie de la mauve
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hespérie de la mauve

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.