Bornean Water Shrew vs Tufted Sedge

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Carex elata

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Tufted Sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Poales (злакоцветные)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Carex
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Carex elata

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Tufted Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. 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.