Chinese Water Shrew vs Crabeater seal

Chimarrogale styani compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Soricidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lobodon
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.