Arctic barrel-bubble vs Chinese Water Shrew

Retusa obtusa compared with Chimarrogale styani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic barrel-bubble	Chinese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Retusidae	Soricidae
Genus	Retusa	Chimarrogale
Species	Retusa obtusa	Chimarrogale styani

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic barrel-bubble and Chinese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic barrel-bubble

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic barrel-bubble	Chinese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic barrel-bubble

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic barrel-bubble

The Arctic barrel-bubble (Retusa obtusa) is a species in the genus Retusa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.