Bornean Water Shrew vs flax dodder

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Soricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cuscuta
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.