Bornean Water Shrew vs Chang-po

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Chang-po is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Chang-po
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Acorales (창포목)
Family	Soricidae	Acoraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Acorus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Chang-po

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Chang-po
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chang-po

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Chang-po

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.