Bornean Water Shrew vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Soricidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Anthrenus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Buffalo Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

The Buffalo Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae) is a species in the genus Anthrenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.