Black Kauri vs Chinese Water Shrew

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Chimarrogale styani

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Chinese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Braconidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agathis	Chimarrogale
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Chimarrogale styani

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Chinese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Chinese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.