Bornean Water Shrew vs Eurasian pygmy shrew

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Sorex
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Sorex minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Eurasian pygmy shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

コジネズミ（Sorex minutus）はIUCNレッドリストで危急（VU）に分類されています。野生での危機的状況に陥る高いリスクがあり、個体数が減少し、生息地への圧力が増しています。