Chinese Water Shrew vs Cornish Path-moss

Chimarrogale styani compared with Ditrichum cornubicum

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Cornish Path-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Soricidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Ditrichum
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Ditrichum cornubicum

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Cornish Path-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.