Bornean Water Shrew vs Shingle Flatsedge

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Shingle Flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Shingle Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cyperus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Cyperus imbricatus

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Shingle Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, 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.