Bornean Water Shrew vs Prostrate false buttonweed

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Spermacoce prostrata

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Prostrate false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Prostrate false buttonweed
Kingdom Animalia (hewan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamalia) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Soricidae Rubiaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Spermacoce
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Spermacoce prostrata

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Prostrate false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Prostrate false buttonweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Timor-Leste), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Prostrate false buttonweed

No description available.

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