Chinese Water Shrew vs Corsican Hare

Chimarrogale styani compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Corsican Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Soricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lepus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Lepus corsicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Corsican Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Corsican Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corsican Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.