Bornean Water Shrew vs broom wattle

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew broom wattle
Kingdom Animalia (hayvan) Plantae (bitki)
Phylum Chordata (Kordalılar) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (memeliler) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Soricidae Fabaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Acacia
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Acacia calamifolia

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew broom wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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