American Water Plantain vs Bornean Water Shrew

Alisma subcordatum compared with Chimarrogale phaeura

Key Differences

  • American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Water Plantain Bornean Water Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Alismatales (Alismatales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Alismataceae Soricidae
Genus Alisma Chimarrogale
Species Alisma subcordatum Chimarrogale phaeura

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Water Plantain Bornean Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Water Plantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Water Plantain

The American Water Plantain (Alisma subcordatum) is a species in the genus Alisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

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